Organisation: TikTok - World Trademark Review

Brands urged to embrace #dupe culture; Nordstrom and Patagonia settle; Sony sued – news digest

In our latest round-up, we look at the SCOTUS declining to hear a plant-based trademark dispute, active trademarks set to surpass 100 million by 2026, and much more.

21 May 2024

TikTok has a chance to step up as a brand protection leader

This week’s opinion column urges the newly merged TikTok X Tokopedia to take the lead on IP protection efforts in Indonesia.

11 May 2024

Social media in Sweden: what brand owners need to know

In the next edition of our social media brand protection series, WTR takes a look at platforms in Sweden.

01 May 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

Social media as Notorious Markets? USTR submissions report challenges on named platforms

Featured in WTR Special Report Q1 2024: The future of brand protection on social media

18 April 2024

Counterfeit supply and demand: we need to talk about... social commerce

Featured in WTR Special Report Q1 2024: The future of brand protection on social media

18 April 2024

Navigating China’s social media landscape: issues and best practices for brand protection

Featured in WTR Special Report Q1 2024: The future of brand protection on social media

18 April 2024

EXCLUSIVE – Pandabuy raided: Chinese shopping agent faces action from multiple rights holders

Popular Chinese shopping agent Pandabuy has been raided by Chinese police following the initiation of legal action from 16 brand owners, WTR can reveal.

13 April 2024

Revealed: agent networks of the world’s most valuable brands

We reveal the law firms filing the most trademarks on behalf of the likes of Amazon, Apple, Google and Facebook.

11 April 2024

Inside the filing behaviour of the world’s most valuable brands

We examine the application activity of the companies behind the 10 most valuable brands in the world, ahead of fresh data analysis revealing the law firm partners filing on their behalf.

10 April 2024