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Cybersquatting continues to pose a significant threat to trademark holders, and especially those with strong brand recog...
In recent years, as China’s economy and technology have continued to develop, there has been an increasing demand for a...
On January 13, 2023, the China National Intellectual Property Administration ("CNIPA") published the Draft Revision of t...
With the popularisation and growth of the metaverse and, of course, the proliferation of non-fungible tokens (NFTs), the...
Trademark practitioners filing evidence must be very careful about what they use to establish use or the declaration of ...
Determining whether trademarks are similar – and, if so, the degree of similarity – is an important issue in trademark...
Sound plays a pivotal role in purchasing decisions for younger consumers. Patsy Lau and Char Lam explain how to best pro...
The non-use cancellationisone ofthemostimportantrulesinthetrademarklaws in theworldwide. The purpose of theruleis toprom...
With the rapid development of international trade, the use of trademarks in OEM (original equipment manufacturing) often...
Recently, a Chinese court confirmed for the first time in Emerson Electric Co. v. Xiamen Water Angels Drinking Water Equ...
Fair use is a common defence in trademark infringement actions, with a jurisprudential basis that a trademark owner cann...
Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, China has further accelerated the process of exploring intellectual propert...
The number of hashtag phrases registered as trademarks in the UK has grown considerably, according to research from law ...
“The most successful parties choose their battles wisely,” says The Honorable Gerard Rogers, Chief Administrative Trad...
The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) confirmed plans to update UK trade mark laws to implement the EU's Trade Mark Dir...
The ruling came despite the EU General Court determining that there was only a slight similarity between the two marks i...
EU legal developments combined with confusion around Brexit have left brand owners concerned about the scope of their ri...
“OEM” (Original Equipment Manufacturer) is a kind of production mode that many foreign enterprises are keen on. As the...
Rights and protection Ownership Is ownership of a trademark in your jurisdiction determined on a first-to-file or first-...
As national IP registries are encouraged to become innovation agencies and to offer non-core tools and services, we once...
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled on a trade mark proprietor's right to sue for infringement for the importa...
The validity of a Christian Louboutin trade mark for the iconic red colour of its shoe soles should be assessed with bro...
Every Tuesday and Friday, World Trademark Review presents a round-up of news, developments and insights from across the ...
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A mediated settlement is the preferred solution to a high-profile lawsuit between tech giant Apple and a Chinese company...
Trademark Infringement Executive summary: Claims of trademark infringement are increasingly common on the Internet and t...
Trademark Dilution Executive summary: The Federal Trademark Dilution Act of 1995 expanded the scope of rights granted to...
Trademarks on the Internet Executive summary: Trademarks on the Internet: The expansion of the World Wide Web has led al...
A mediated settlement is the preferred solution to a high-profile lawsuit between tech giant Apple and a Chinese company...