Organisation: WIPO

IP treaties, EPO agreements and calls to shutter Moscow office among news from WIPO General Assemblies – IP office updates

In addition to news from this year’s WIPO General Assemblies, our latest IP office update looks at the UKIPO signing a memorandum of understanding with the Uzbek Ministry of Justice, Kazakhstan raising registration fees, and more.

17 July 2024

Innovation at the Canadian IP Office: spotlight on cutting-edge tools and services

Featured in IP office tools and services

In a major update, representatives from the Canadian Intellectual Property Office exclusively reveal the agency’s innovative tools and services – and those planned for the future.

08 July 2024

WIPO tops ranking of world’s most accessible IP office websites, but overall momentum to assist users slows

Exclusive WTR research reveals the national IP offices with the most (and least) accessible websites for users, with WIPO leading the way.

28 June 2024

Domain names consisting of dictionary words: the ‘motherhood.ai’ case

The decision serves as a reminder that trademark owners should carefully assess their legal strategies and evidentiary support when engaging in UDRP proceedings.

18 June 2024

UDRP complaint fails because(.com) there is no evidence of fame

There was no evidence that the complainant's BECAUSE trademark had amassed such fame as to displace the dictionary word usage of the term ‘because’ in the minds of the public.

11 June 2024

Competing interests: the UDRP is not a general domain name court

While there may be some conceptual overlap, trademark infringement and the abusive registration of domain names under the UDRP are not always the same thing.

05 June 2024

USPTO proposed fee changes: WIPO believes rule update will "violate" Madrid Protocol

The comment window for the USPTO’s proposed adjustment of trademark fees closed on 29 May, with some scathing in their assessment of the proposed rule changes.

31 May 2024

Not all domain name disputes are covered by the UDRP

The case serves as a reminder that the UDRP is not intended to resolve any and all disputes relating to domain names, such as the legality of disputed transfers.

22 May 2024

Don’t forget to renew your domain names

The case shows that the UDRP may be of no assistance to brand owners whose domain names are inadvertently allowed to lapse.

15 May 2024

Qatar joins Madrid; George Carlin estate settles dispute; PIPCU targets streamers – news digest

In our latest round-up, we look at the adidas v Thom Browne three-stripes decision being affirmed, a report finding that brands should “forget about politics”, and much more.

07 May 2024