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Big Five tech US litigation data: Apple

Apple is up for the second instalment of our mini-series looking at trademark litigation involving the Big Five tech firms.

Banksy of trademarks to run for mayor of San Francisco; StockX anti-counterfeiting update; Casa Azul prevails – news digest

In our latest round-up, we look at the USPTO director saying that IP infringement is a main concern for US businesses in China, and much more.

Legal Updates

European Union Latest

General Court provides detailed assessment of bad faith in invalidity proceedings
Turkey Latest

‘Deferment of announcement of verdict’ institution regulated again: potential impact for rights holders
United States of America

VEUVE CLICQUOT v VEUVE OLIVIER: TTAB favours petitioner as respondent defaults in cancellation action
Spain

Central Court of Instruction of National Court rules on admissibility of expert report on damages suffered by trademark owners

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IP budgets forecast to rise in 2024; trademark clearance to cause headaches for in-house teams

A new impact study by UnitedLex shows that most US in-house and law firm IP practitioners expect IP filings and investment to increase in 2024, but trademark clearance and office action responses …

Pandabuy raid update: UK police and Corsearch expand on their role, as warehouses ‘reopen’

Representatives from the City of London Police and Corsearch reveal their involvement in the recent Pandabuy legal action, which has shaken the global counterfeits market.

Legal Updates you may have missed: fashion and luxury fails

We continue our series highlighting recent Legal Updates that you may have missed by looking at cases where trademark owners in the fashion and luxury industry have failed to defend their rights.

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Analysis

Crowdsourcing enforcement leads: Weixin report outlines enhancements to brand protection progamme

Tencent has released its 2023 Weixin brand protection platform report. WTR sat down with Danny Marti, head of global public policy at Tencent, to get the inside track on current and future focuses.

Groundbreaking software seeks to protect artists in era of generative AI

Computer scientists at the University of Chicago have developed software that is helping artists to protect themselves from AI mimicry. In a sit-down interview, the lead of the Glaze Project tells WTR how its software can shield artists from unwanted web scraping and raise the cost of AI development.

Meta battle highlights importance of being first to file in Brazil

An ongoing dispute over whether Meta can continue to use its name in one of its largest global markets serves as a warning to brands thinking of expanding into Brazil.

Long Read

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 …

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Featured from Insight Guides

Why the Time is Right for Tech Patent Pools in India

Featured in Inside India’s IP Market: a Guide 2024

Although India is not yet a major global player when it comes to patent pools, emerging technologies could …

Israel: New Practice Paper Indicates Increasingly Strict Stance Toward Descriptive and Non-Distinctive Marks

Featured in The Trademark Prosecution Review 2024

While any person or legal entity in Israel may obtain protection for its mark, there is an exhaustive …

Brazil: Economic success matched by jump in counterfeiting

Featured in Anti-counterfeiting and Online Brand Enforcement: Global Guide 2023

Anti-counterfeiting efforts are rising up the agenda as Brazil’s burgeoning economy is shadowed by a similar boom in …

Market Insight

Updates from an international team of correspondents who report on recent developments in trademark law and practice in their home jurisdictions, as well as strategic issues and those relating to brand protection, portfolio management and value creation.

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