The IP sector's use of emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI), looks set to be a key talking point at this year's Annual Meeting of the International Trademark Association (INTA 2024).
[Trademark event] We hope to see you at INTA 2024
We hope to see you at the Spring Conference of the Pharmaceutical Trademark Group (PTMG) on 25 and 26 March.
[Trademark event] Meet Novagraaf at the PTMG Spring Conference in Valencia!
The UKIPO recently handed down a favourable decision for the car giant Tesla which successfully invalidated a UK trademark registration for TESLA CHICKEN & PIZZA held by a small fast food shop.
Tesla and takeaway in trademark reputation dispute
It cannot have escaped your attention that the Summer Olympic Games will start this 26 July in Paris, followed by the Paralympic Games on 28 August 2024. We’ve recapped the main IP dos and don’ts below to help you prepare your branding strategy for this important global event.
The IP dos and don’ts of the Olympic and Paralympic Games
The Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) has published its comprehensive annual review of online counterfeiting on marketplaces, with sites ranked in order of ‘notorious counterfeiting and piracy’. Marc-Emmanuel Mellet summarises its key findings.
Online counterfeiting: The worst marketplaces for fake and pirated goods
After new case law from the EU courts stopped being binding on UK courts at the end of the Brexit Transition Period, it was only a matter of time before divergent rulings began to emerge. Luke Portnow discusses a recent ruling on trademark acquiescence and what it means for trademark enforcement strategies in the UK.
Trademark acquiescence: Important UK divergence from EU case law
After registered protection is obtained, how can an IP right holder further develop and strengthen a brand? One way is by developing a family of marks.
Brand development and IP: Building your family of marks
The EU Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) and Taxation and Customs Union (DG TAXUD) have published their annual report on seizures of counterfeit goods in the European Union. Here, we summarise some of its key findings.
EU publishes latest statistics on counterfeit goods seizures
While slogans are a widely used advertising and branding tool, they are not easy to protect as trademarks in the EU due to their often-laudatory nature, as Perrine Waendendries explains.
The challenge to protect slogan trademarks in the EU
With sponsorship of major events, such as this summer’s Olympic and Paralympic Games, costly and highly competitive, many companies seek other ways to grab the public’s attention. But ‘ambush marketing’ can pose risks as well as opportunities, as Maxime Schoots discovers.
Ambush marketing: Harmless fun or harmful IP infringement?
As sports lovers worldwide eagerly await the launch of the 2024 Olympics and Paralympics in Paris this July and August, a complex game of IP protection is unfolding behind the scenes, as Frouke Hekker discovers.
Countdown to the 2024 Olympics: How to navigate the IP Game
As the excitement builds for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris, companies across the globe are eager to share their enthusiasm and support for the world's largest sporting event. But, is it possible to do that legally if you are not an official sponsor of the Games?
[Webinar] On your marks: How to face the IP challenges of the 2024 Olympic & Paralympic Games