Industry: Technology

AI remains key as tech brand stock values soar: WTR Brand Elite analysis

Apple was the standout stock market performer through May, with technology brands posting strong results. 

02 July 2024

Mumbai High Court grants ex parte injunction against US company Cognizant in logo dispute

In this dispute between rival IT services and consulting companies, the court issued an ex parte injunction preventing Cognizant from infringing in any manner Atyati’s copyright in its device.

08 May 2024

Big Five tech US litigation data: Meta

We analyse Meta US court data as part of a mini-series examining trademark litigation involving the Big Five tech firms.

26 April 2024

Does the US SHOP SAFE Act go too far in shifting liability? 

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

Big Five tech US litigation data: Apple

Apple is up for the second instalment of our mini-series looking at trademark litigation involving the Big Five tech firms.

19 April 2024

Delhi High Court restricts tech company from selling refurbished hard-drive disks in reverse passing off case

In a dispute between several tech companies, the Delhi High Court has intervened to restrain the defendant from reselling hard-drive disks. The decision highlights the interplay between proprietary rights and consumer interest, as well as the process of determining a product’s true origin.

18 April 2024

Groundbreaking software seeks to protect artists in era of generative AI

Computer scientists at the University of Chicago have developed software that is helping artists to protect themselves from AI mimicry. In a sit-down interview, the lead of the Glaze Project tells WTR how its software can shield artists from unwanted web scraping and raise the cost of AI development. 

16 April 2024

Big Five tech US litigation data: Google

A new WTR mini-series analyses the trademark litigation activity of the so-called ‘Big Five’ tech firms, starting with Google.

29 March 2024

Why the Time is Right for Tech Patent Pools in India

Featured in Inside India’s IP Market: a Guide 2024

Although India is not yet a major global player when it comes to patent pools, emerging technologies could be about to change this. The potential of patent pools to minimise licence duplication, patent blocking, the risk of infringement and the cost of licensing could be invaluable for rights holders in the tech space and would facilitate a surge in innovation.

21 March 2024

Google fails in GRMAIL opposition; Meta challenges UK THREADS mark; Forbes heads to metaverse – news digest

In our latest round-up, we look at Kelly Toys and Build-A-Bear tousling over plush toys, Brand Finance deepening its Asia-Pacific regional expertise, and much more.

20 February 2024

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