Region: International

Everything we covered on WTR over the past seven days, and all you need to know from the world of trademarks to set yourself up for the start of another busy week.

21 July 2024

In our latest round-up, we look at NatWest launching on Apple’s Vision Pro, the United Kingdom appointing a new minister responsible for intellectual property, and more.

19 July 2024

In addition to news from this year’s WIPO General Assemblies, our latest IP office update looks at the UKIPO signing a memorandum of understanding with the Uzbek Ministry of Justice, Kazakhstan raising registration fees, and more.

17 July 2024

A WIPO panel has refused to transfer the domain name ‘inera.cloud’ because the complainant failed to demonstrate that the respondent had registered and used the domain name in bad faith. The decision is a reminder that providing evidence of a respondent's targeting of a complainant is crucial to succeed in the UDRP proceedings.

17 July 2024

The third instalment in our series highlighting Legal Updates you may have missed asks what we can learn from recent trademark defeats for Kurt Geiger, Hermès, Timberland and Vans.

16 July 2024

In our latest round-up, we look at Panama Customs seizing around $83,000 worth of fake adidas and Louis Vuitton products, Elon Musk failing to dismiss X Social Media's infringement suit, and much more. 

16 July 2024

A WIPO panel has denied the transfer of the domain name ‘hoopfestbasketball.com’, notably given the respondent's long-standing prior bona fide use of the mark. The case serves as a reminder of the critical importance of providing evidence that a respondent is targeting a brand owner in an attempt to profit from its reputation. 

16 July 2024

Data analysis reveals that individual esports games and teams have different approaches to trademark protection, with particular standout filers.

15 July 2024

WTR’s brand-new Special Report is an essential guide to championing winning brands on and off the playing field.

15 July 2024

Featured in WTR Special Report Q2 2024: Training your defence: the sports brand playbook

15 July 2024