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Brand Action needs you: non-profit calls on trademark community to fund ambulances’ journey to Ukraine

Brand Action is calling on the trademark community to help raise enough funds to send two ambulances to Ukraine.

CITMA president interview exclusive; USPTO data breach; INTA ‘article’ interpretation; 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.

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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.

“Disappointing” – USPTO suffers second data breach of applicant domicile addresses

USPTO confirms it has suffered a “data security incident” exposing the private domicile addresses of trademark users – the second such incident in less than a year.

Big Five tech US litigation data: Amazon

The e-commerce giant shows a penchant for filing infringement cases in Western Washington and has settled almost every case against it.

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Professional wellbeing will be personal priority for new CITMA president

Promoting work-life balance, ensuring attorneys develop effective advocacy skills, and continuing work on address for service and rights of representation are all key priorities for the new Chartered Institute of Trademark Attorneys president, Kelly Saliger.

Video games: TÜRKPATENT decisions are promising for broader brand protection in Türkiye

Two recent rejections by the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office could be good news for video games publishers that face trademark squatting before owning any registered rights in Türkiye.

INTA steps in to contest Delhi High Court interpretation of ‘article’

INTA has filed an amicus brief disagreeing with the court’s interpretation of ‘article’ under the Indian Designs Act, arguing that a recent decision could leave granted designs vulnerable to cancellation.

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The Latest View on India’s Life Sciences IP Ecosystem

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

Uncertainty about IP protection within the life sciences industry is a concern for innovators and IP professionals in …

China: Investment in protection, enforcement and courts signals growing anti-counterfeiting focus

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

The country continues to improve its laws and regulations, identifying optimal strategies to target online counterfeiting and offline …

Dominican Republic: Key Improvements To and Challenges In the Current Trademark Prosecution Landscape

Featured in The Trademark Prosecution Review 2024

The Dominican Patent and Trademark Office is one the most advanced in the Caribbean and Central America; it …

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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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