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Real Madrid most valuable football brand; €14 million of fake spirits seized; NFL EIGHT mark dispute – news digest

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

Innovation at the French IP office: spotlight on trademark tools and services

Featured in IP office tools and services

In a major update, INPI CEO Pascal Faure outlines the innovative tools and services that the office has in place – and those it is developing for the future.

18 July 2024

Pendency increases at Taiwan IP Office despite continued drop in applications

TIPO's annual report promises to improve efficiency and examination quality despite limited resources and growing pendency.

18 July 2024

IP treaties, EPO agreements and calls to shutter Moscow office among news from WIPO General Assemblies – IP office updates

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

Legal Updates you may have missed: when the EUIPO Board of Appeal gets it wrong

In the final instalment of our series highlighting recent Legal Updates that you may have missed, we take a closer look at the times the EUIPO Board of Appeal has erred in its judgment.

17 July 2024

Vietnam set to establish IP court in January 2025

The new court is expected to reduce pendency in first-instance IP disputes, boost judges’ expertise and lead to more consistent rulings. Now, lawyers mull over what may come next. 

17 July 2024

Austria performs best on IP in 2024 innovation scoreboard, but intellectual assets have been a “challenge” for EU since 2017

Austria, Denmark and Malta have received the most trademark, PCT and design applications in the European Union, relative to their GDP, over the past year. Meanwhile, Denmark is still the top EU innovator, according to the European Commission's 2024 European Innovation Scoreboard. 

16 July 2024

Legal Updates you may have missed: fashion and luxury courtroom defeats

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

Nike sues shoe-making kit sellers; Bangkok counterfeit Botox ring; FTC franchisor warning – news digest

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

USPTO first action pendency falls, but wider issues persist, say attorneys

The office’s success in decreasing first action pendency to under eight months is welcomed, but there is still some way to go, expert warns.

15 July 2024

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