The challenges are multiplying faster than solutions. Online infringement continues to outpace regulatory responses. The ...

Our latest update sees WIPO’s eMadrid (beta) hub become default and the IP offices of Iceland and Portugal sign a new action plan.

A new study suggests that incorporating branded materials may not mislead consumers into thinking upcycled garments are a collaboration.

The characterisation of a non-distinctive figurative sign as a position mark does not render the sign distinctive.

Where a retailer sells third-party goods, absent some explicit attempt to use its own brand in relation to those goods, the retailer’s mark is not being used as a trademark for those goods.

The multi-pronged examination targets IP enforcement, digital trade and tariff policies as Brazilian legal experts defend the ...

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The JPO found that consumers were likely to perceive the mark META READY as a whole, rather than focusing solely on the word ...

The EUIPO notably rejected Supermac’s argument that the SUPERMAC’S mark and McDonald’s had coexisted in Ireland for decades, ...

Homonymous GIs can coexist when supported by longstanding historical use and adequate measures to safeguard consumers.

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Overturning a decision denying safe harbour to IndiaMart, a Delhi High Court division bench has struck a balance between ...