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Delhi High Court cancels OTRINIR registration, finds it similar to GSK’s OTRIVIN 

The decision provides a through discussion of the ‘anti-dissection’ and ‘common to the trade’ rules. 

02 May 2024

Global IP Benchmarking Survey: have your say in pioneering initiative uniting WTR and IAM audiences

In a unique collaboration, WTR and sister title IAM are working together on a new project that aims to take the pulse of the global IP industry. 

01 May 2024

Target leads the pack as energy brand stock values rise: WTR Brand Elite analysis

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

Legal Updates you may have missed: when the General Court disagrees with the EUIPO 

To complete our series of pieces highlighting recent Legal Updates that you may have missed, we consider cases where the EU General Court disagreed with the findings of the EUIPO. 

22 April 2024

Shortlist unveiled: WTR Industry Awards 2024

WTR reveals the in-house teams and individuals shortlisted for this year’s WTR Industry Awards.

17 April 2024

Delhi High Court addresses implications of legislation governing trade name changes following a finding of infringement

In Sanofi v Zanofi, the Delhi High Court has ruled on the phonetic similarity of trademarks and trade names. In its assessment of the requirements involved in changing such names, the court clarified the interplay between the Trade Marks Act 1999 and Companies Act 2013 for the first time.

11 April 2024

ID NOW found to be descriptive

The Federal Administrative Court concluded that the term ‘ID’ was familiar in connection with the detection of viruses in the medical sector.

05 April 2024

Bosch to expand Origify anti-counterfeiting technology to benefit luxury and FMCG brands

As Bosch’s authentication technology looks to expand into the luxury and FMCG markets, WTR asks whether a greater uptake would make it truly game-changing in the fight against fakes.

28 March 2024

Icons of industry: help us to choose this year’s IP Hall of Fame inductees

WTR and IAM have launched their annual search to identify outstanding individuals to induct into the IP Hall of Fame.

06 February 2024

Sanofi’s collegiate approach to combatting genericism

Representatives from global healthcare company Sanofi speak to WTR about their recent efforts to protect the company's NANOBODY trademark from genericism.

05 February 2024

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