USPTO faces post-Chevron challenges; trademark attorneys impersonated; football brand agents in the spotlight; and much more
Everything we covered on WTR over the past seven days, and all you need to know from the world of trademarks to set yourself up for the start of another busy week.
Long Read
WTR data analysis reveals the law firms responsible for protecting the world’s most valuable football brands.
Monday 1 July
The USPTO responds to a scathing report on recent data breaches.
Meta increases its filing activity as Netflix expands its offering, according to recent trademark data.
Plus:
- Blow for Google as General Court confirms likelihood of confusion between GPAY and EPAY (European Union)
- I’m Blue (Da Ba Dee): Oslo District Court recognises colour mark protection for chocolate (Norway)
Tuesday 2 July
AI remains key as tech brand stock values soar, in this month’s WTR Brand Elite analysis.
Starbucks sues a marijuana seller, Louis Vuitton and Pharrell Williams face infringement claims, Six Flags rides to the metaverse, and more.
Plus:
- EUIPO Board of Appeal confirms that Kurt Geiger’s eagle head mark is not distinctive (European Union)
- Virgin Aviation v Alaska Airlines: branding dispute takes flight (United Kingdom)
Wednesday 3 July
The Benelux IP Office appoints a new director general, the EUIPO shuffles its internal structure, Qatar announces a Madrid fee adjustment, and more, in this week’s IP office updates.
Rouse lawyers offer solutions for managing the surge in counterfeit automotive parts in Southeast Asia.
Plus:
- SENADI protects widely recognised unregistered trademarks (Ecuador)
- High Court deals blow to easyGroup in EASYCOSMETIC dispute (United Kingdom)
Thursday 4 July
In an exclusive interview, a US attorney describes experiencing “a lawyer’s worst nightmare” after falling victim to a trademark impersonation scam.
We reveal what rights holders need to know about protecting brands on social media in Indonesia.
Plus:
- Goods in transit: does it amount to infringement? (Malaysia)
- Slovenian court adopts a fresh approach in TESLA revocation proceedings (Slovenia)
- How to navigate provisional refusals in the Western Balkans (Market Insight: Western Balkans)
Friday 5 July
Practitioners explain why the US Supreme Court’s ruling to end Chevron deference could lead to increased claims against the USPTO’s interpretation of the Lanham Act.
Tesla is ordered to mediate an India trademark dispute, Donald Trump’s sneaker makers file suit against alleged counterfeiters, Huawei sells AITO, and more.
AI is posing many challenges but the US Copyright Office is finding ways to overcome them, says director Shira Perlmutter, one of this year’s inductees to the IP Hall of Fame.
Plus:
- A toast to ‘Prosecco’: PRISECCO constitutes evocation of PDO (European Union)
- Crunching down on deadlines: Nestlé trademark revoked after late filing (United Kingdom)
Saturday 6 July
We reveal the proactive steps that legal professionals can take to protect themselves from online impersonation.
Special Report
WTR’s latest Special Report examines the future of brand protection on social media, offering insights and strategies to help brand owners mitigate the risks and seize new opportunities for brand growth in an evolving digital world.
