A new academic paper argues that Amazon has upended the US trademark system with little public recognition, and that questions about trademark law in the modern age need answering.
A deep dive into two Beijing High Court judgments indicates that a company’s use of its own mobile app constitutes trademark use and can therefore maintain registration in the face of cancellation or invalidation actions. Businesses should be aware of this when dealing with trademark challenges in China.
Data analysis reveals that individual esports games and teams have different approaches to trademark protection, with particular standout filers.
Amendments to domestic IP regulations following the US-Mexico-Canada agreement have facilitated a more proactive approach to the trade in fakes and is good news for rights holders operating in Mexico. However, the efficacy of anti-counterfeiting efforts often depends on collaboration between customs authorities and trademark owners.
24 June 2024
Over 20 specialised IP courts utilise Italy’s laws – particularly the Code of Industrial Property – to halt infringement and prosecutive infringers. Concurrently, national customs and border control efforts continue the good fight against the flow of offline fakes.
24 June 2024
In our latest round-up, we look at how banks are using AI to combat fraud, how last week’s trademark decision sparked US Supreme Court unrest, and much more.
21 June 2024
The decision serves as a reminder that trademark owners should carefully assess their legal strategies and evidentiary support when engaging in UDRP proceedings.
18 June 2024
The decision highlights the importance of considering implied – as well as express – comparisons when deploying comparative advertising.
14 June 2024
Epic Games Inc, the developer of famous online game Fortnite, failed to invalidate the mark FORTNIGHT for various goods and services in Classes 9, 16, 28, 35, 41 and 43.
13 June 2024
The decision provides useful guidance on what trademark use can be established by use on a banner on a website with links to other pages.
12 June 2024
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
There was no evidence that the complainant's BECAUSE trademark had amassed such fame as to displace the dictionary word usage of the term ‘because’ in the minds of the public.
11 June 2024
In this guest post, experts look at the evolving issue of online piracy in the UAE, and what rights holders need to know about the new initiatives recently implemented to combat the problem.
10 June 2024
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