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IP Australia reverses decline in trademark filings, despite fall in Madrid applications

New report reveals that trademark filing activity has resumed growth in Australia after a significant decline in 2022, with foreign applications rising.

23 May 2024

IPOPHL issues first website-blocking request; China and France pledge GI cooperation; Finland scam warning – IP office updates

In this latest update, we look at South Korea pledging to collaborate with Cambodia, IP Australia changing its publication of trademark information, and much more.

22 May 2024

European green advertising rules are good for brands

Tougher penalties and claim validation will give more weight to green ads done right, but murky guidelines leave pioneering companies guessing, argues this week’s opinion column

18 May 2024

EUIPO ranked world's most innovative IP office for fifth time

WTR’s latest IP Office Innovation Ranking reveals the trademark agencies that are breaking boundaries in non-core tools and services.

16 May 2024

IP Office Innovation Ranking 2024: boundary-pushing registries revealed

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

Philippines and France IP offices pledge cooperation; Indecopi uses AI to uncover spam; TM5 meet – IP office updates

 In this latest update, we look at the ARIPO director general meeting with the president of The Gambia, and much more.

15 May 2024

“The implications are profound” – USPTO domicile rule heads to Supreme Court

A petition has been filed at the US Supreme Court to take up a case to end the USPTO’s domicile address requirement, with the trademark community urged to consider filing a petition in support of certiorari.

13 May 2024

Harnessing IP rights to drive innovation and sustainable development in Nigeria 

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

“Disappointing” – USPTO suffers second data breach of applicant domicile addresses

USPTO confirms it has suffered a “data security incident” exposing the private domicile addresses of trademark users – the second such incident in less than a year.

10 May 2024

Professional wellbeing will be personal priority for new CITMA president 

Promoting work-life balance, ensuring attorneys develop effective advocacy skills, and continuing work on address for service and rights of representation are all key priorities for the new Chartered Institute of Trademark Attorneys president, Kelly Saliger. 

09 May 2024

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