Organisation: Google

Blow for Google as General Court confirms likelihood of confusion between GPAY and EPAY

The court dismissed Google’s argument that the initial letter ‘G’ in its GPAY mark played a significant distinctive – and potentially dominant – role in that mark.

01 July 2024

Google AI dispute dismissed; Campari loses ‘David and Goliath’ opposition; IPR Center issues warning – news digest

In our latest round-up, we look at lessons from the Rage Against the Machine TTAB dispute, McDonald’s launching a new metaverse platform, and much more.

11 June 2024

Advertisement Board: use of competitors' trademarks as keywords leads to unfair competition

The board imposed a suspension on advertisements in which a company's trade name or trademark is used as a keyword by competitors, on the ground that such advertisements are misleading to consumers.

06 June 2024

Big Five tech US litigation data: Meta

We analyse Meta US court data as part of a mini-series examining trademark litigation involving the Big Five tech firms.

26 April 2024

Foreign brands should not be put off by slow progress at Myanmar IP department

Foreign brand owners can take encouragement from slow but steady developments at the Myanmar IP department over the past year, local practitioners suggest.

25 April 2024

Is use of a mark as a smartphone app icon use in respect of the services provided by the app?

The IP High Court found that the defendant’s use of its app icon, which was substantively identical to its registered mark, was use in respect of the services designated by its registration in Class 36.

25 April 2024

Big Five tech US litigation data: Apple

Apple is up for the second instalment of our mini-series looking at trademark litigation involving the Big Five tech firms.

19 April 2024

EXCLUSIVE – Pandabuy raided: Chinese shopping agent faces action from multiple rights holders

Popular Chinese shopping agent Pandabuy has been raided by Chinese police following the initiation of legal action from 16 brand owners, WTR can reveal.

13 April 2024

“Trademark scams are on the rise” – USPTO webinar reveals anatomy of filing fraud

The USPTO has unveiled more details about its anti-fraud initiatives after admitting that there has been a significant increase in “trademark scams involving the impersonation of government employees”.

11 April 2024

Revealed: agent networks of the world’s most valuable brands

We reveal the law firms filing the most trademarks on behalf of the likes of Amazon, Apple, Google and Facebook.

11 April 2024