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General Court interprets several general principles of EU law in opposition proceedings

The applicant’s right to be heard had not been infringed since, in particular, he had been able to make his views known before the Board of Appeal before the adoption of its decision.

29 May 2024

Time is running out: share your insights for the new Global IP Benchmarking Survey

With the clock ticking, we urge all IP professionals to contribute to the inaugural collaboration between WTR and IAM – the Global IP Benchmarking Survey.

27 May 2024

Big Five tech US litigation data: Microsoft

The world’s most valuable company is up for the final instalment of our series on trademark litigation in the United States by the Big Five tech companies.

24 May 2024

Sta Grupa v EUIPO: a genuinely useful decision

The decision provides valuable guidance as to what constitutes evidence of genuine use in revocation actions before the EUIPO.

22 May 2024

2024 WTR Industry Awards winners revealed 

Among those honoured at this year's WTR Industry Awards were the trademark teams from adidas, Fanatics, Harley-Davidson, Jack Daniel’s and Yum! Brands.

22 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

Meta settles Metacapital lawsuit; Reebok launches AI tool; Haas sues former F1 team head – news digest

In our latest round-up, we look at Weizmann filing an infringement suit against Western Union in India, Kering launching a new partnership, and much more.

14 May 2024

TTAB denies Meta Platforms' motion to dismiss in dispute with MyMeta Software

The case highlights the importance of determining the rights upon which an opposition may be brought when filing for an extension of time to oppose.

14 May 2024

Big Five tech US litigation data: Amazon

The e-commerce giant shows a penchant for filing infringement cases in Western Washington and has settled almost every case against it.

10 May 2024

Reddit releases new content policy; Netflix launches Roblox theme park; news outlets sue OpenAI – news digest

In our latest round-up, we look at the SCOTUS clarifying a copyright damages timeline, Root Power reclaiming the AH HUAT trademark for $268,000, and much more. 

10 May 2024

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