Austria, Denmark and Malta have received the most trademark, PCT and design applications in the European Union, relative to their GDP, over the past year. Meanwhile, Denmark is still the top EU innovator, according to the European Commission's 2024 European Innovation Scoreboard.
In a major update, representatives from the Canadian Intellectual Property Office exclusively reveal the agency’s innovative tools and services – and those planned for the future.
Digital barriers must be overcome or they risk alienating users from the IP ecosystem, warns this week's Saturday opinion column.
Exclusive WTR research reveals the national IP offices with the most (and least) accessible websites for users, with WIPO leading the way.
28 June 2024
In this week’s opinion, we take a closer look at the trend towards law firms embracing technology platforms and tech-based solutions as part of their core identity.
08 June 2024
The leading secondary market in new sneakers and streetwear tells WTR how it builds relationships with brands and what is next in its fight against counterfeits.
23 May 2024
WTR’s latest IP Office Innovation Ranking reveals the trademark agencies that are breaking boundaries in non-core tools and services.
16 May 2024
WTR reveals the world’s most advanced IP offices for digital and non-core activities in the sixth edition of our exclusive ranking.
16 May 2024
A World IP Day Symposium organised by the Patents and Designs Registry highlighted the intersection of intellectual property and the Sustainable Development Goals adopted by the United Nations.
13 May 2024
Industrial design proprietors now have the possibility to submit applications for novel industrial designs with the Intellectual Property Department.
11 April 2024
The subscription-based solution suggests that brand owners may have more options in an AI world where the lines between law firm and service provider offerings are blurred.
02 April 2024
This week’s Saturday opinion column argues that practitioners need to be considering use cases for generative AI or risk falling behind.
30 March 2024
In this latest update, we look at changes to New Zealand’s GI regulation, IP Australia shifting to an international goods and services list, and much more.
27 March 2024
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