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We’re excited to learn that the 2026 Annual Meeting of the International Trademark Association (INTA) will take place from 2–6 May at ExCeL London, UK. Our London team is on hand in case you have any questions about preparing your visit to the next INTA Annual Meeting.  

As the popularity of esports and gaming has grown, so have associated legal issues, including those related to IP law. Alban Radivojevic explains how the newly established International Games and Esports Tribunal (IGET) is expected to assist.

Intellectual property (IP) permeates our entire social construct, including politics. In this white paper, we explore the tension between IP and political campaigns.

Join us to explore the tension between IP and politics using real-world cases, from the Obama Hope poster to Trump and IKEA v Vlaams Belang, and learn how to navigate IP conflicts, clear IP for use in campaigns, and protect and enforce your valuable assets before major announcements.

The 2025 Annual Meeting of the International Trademark Association (INTA) will take place in San Diego, California, USA from 17-21 May. If you're attending, why not schedule a meeting with Novagraaf's delegation of IP experts?

Brand protection is a holistic process involving multiple stakeholders. Matteo Mariano explains why you should involve your trademark attorneys early in your brand project.

As consumer appetite for healthy and functional alternatives grows, trademark applications for healthy food branding have spiked. However, there is a limit to the health and nutrition benefits you can claim in a food or drink trademark. Discover how consumer trends translate into healthy food branding, food trademark applications and IP in the food industry.

Without trust in the accuracy, coverage and strategic relevancy of the trademark rights in your intellectual property portfolio, how can you be confident in your ability to protect and enforce your valuable brand assets? As part of a comprehensive trademark audit programme, trademark analysis will help your portfolio bloom in the coming year, says guest contributor Elena Galletti, Head of Trademark Services Architecture at Questel.

From the URS to the UKDRS, there are several protocols for resolving domain name disputes, depending on the top-level domain in question. Marc-Emmanuel Mellet introduces the different procedures and explains when they apply.  

By blurring the line between counterfeiting and legality, the phenomenon of ‘Pingti’ is shaking up the world of high-end goods. Férielle Metekalerd explains what a Pingti is and what the quiet luxury trend means for luxury brand protection strategies.

Discover why you should run a new trademark search, from the risk of trademark conflict to the need to ensure you choose a registrable trademark before launch.

The Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) provides rights holders with the ability to challenge domain name registrations that infringe their brand and trademark rights on a specific range of generic and country-code Top-level Domains.