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.
The WTR Brand Elite indices increased two points in March, once again closing out the month at its highest level since we started tracking the data in January 2018.
29 April 2024
We analyse Meta US court data as part of a mini-series examining trademark litigation involving the Big Five tech firms.
26 April 2024
The Class 41 services covered by Coinbase Global OÜ’s COINBASE mark, including news reporting, were not similar to the digital and financial services provided under Coinbase’s earlier marks.
26 April 2024
In the next edition of our social media brand protection series, we turn our attention to platforms in Thailand.
24 April 2024
Waiting for an extended period before filing a complaint is likely to pose challenges for both parties, but in particular the complainant.
22 April 2024
In this week’s opinion column, Megan Bannigan, Christopher Ford, Kate Saba and Hannah Beattie at Debevoise & Plimpton argue that the current provisions of the US SHOP SAFE Act, while well-intentioned, go too far in shifting liability onto e-commerce sites for online counterfeiting.
20 April 2024
WTR’s latest Special Report helps brand owners mitigate the risks and seize future opportunities for brand growth in an evolving digital world.
18 April 2024
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