Long read

From parody dog toys to anti-Trump t-shirts, US practitioners reflect on recent cases that raise difficult and longstanding questions about the line between trademark abuse and protected expression.

27 July 2023

We scrutinise the data to reveal the 50 companies with the largest portfolios in five major jurisdictions.

13 July 2023

WTR sits down with EUIPO executive director Christian Archambeau to explore office operations, its readiness to take on new responsibilities, and what the future may hold.

06 July 2023

Lazada’s reported decision to restructure its brand protection team paints a worrying picture for the future of IP rights on the e-commerce platform, local professionals say.

28 June 2023

Featured in Community insights

WTR takes an in-depth look at the responses from law firm trademark practitioners in the 2023 WTR Benchmarking Survey.

22 June 2023

Featured in Community insights

We delve into the key corporate findings from this year’s WTR Benchmarking Survey, presenting a panoramic view of this ever-changing landscape.

08 June 2023

As the INTA Annual Meeting entered its home stretch, WTR sat down with CEO Etienne Sanz de Acedo to reflect on his Singapore experience and the future of the association.

22 May 2023

IP experts at Crowell & Moring assess the opportunities and challenges of entering the metaverse, offering fashion brands a ‘how to’ guide for mitigating risks, detecting infringement and developing protection strategies in this evolving space.

16 May 2023

Steve Zhao and Lily Dong of GEN Law Firm highlight the strategies and legal remedies available to brand owners seeking to prevent the genericisation of their trademarks in China, including an innovative approach demonstrated in two recent milestone cases.

11 May 2023

In this guest analysis, Coates IP partners Allisen Rae Pawlenty and Stephen Jadie Coates navigate the limits of the US public domain and derivative works, offering practical advice to IP practitioners.

04 May 2023

Mexico's federal IP law has provided a new definition for bad faith and – crucially – the legal basis to enforce against it.

20 April 2023

Taylor Wessing’s Christian Tenkhoff, Tamara Herzog and Sylvia Burgess-Tate outline the current issues facing brands in the metaverse and Web 3.0, offering seven simple – and relatively inexpensive – steps to prepare for the digital future.

06 April 2023

Tokopedia’s vice president of risk management discusses the platform’s latest efforts to support brand owners in the fight against fakes.

30 March 2023

Emma Pallister, chartered trademark attorney at HGF, explores how UK businesses can use trademarks to their advantage in their sustainability efforts and some of the common pitfalls of ‘green’ branding.

22 March 2023

Thompson Coburn's Shoko Naruo and Brendan Bement provide a year in review of the US Trademark Modernisation Act, examining the number of expungement/reexamination petitions filed, their results and the effectiveness of the new procedures.

09 March 2023

Featured in WTR investigation exclusives

February 2023: In an exclusive investigation, WTR can reveal how a suspicious trademark filing entity lured in a small business owner via an allegedly misleading Google ad.

28 February 2023

In this guest analysis, Vivian He and Yakuan Wang from Han Kun Law Offices break down the primary reasons for trademark refusals at the CNIPA.

23 February 2023

In an exclusive interview, senior executives at the EUIPO discuss the importance of IP education and the office’s efforts to promote it through a range of parallel and multipronged initiatives.

09 February 2023

New interpretations show that criminal amendments are not just lip service, they are being taken seriously by the authorities.

01 February 2023

Featured in Trademark register tracker

Our annual assessment of the US brand landscape reveals the top filers and representatives, volatile application trends, and much more.

26 January 2023