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6 July 2026 A Chinese court favours the luxury house in its dispute with a local tea brand, prompting questions about where cultural design heritage ends and trademark protection begins.
24 June 2026
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Significant administrative backlogs at Angola’s Industrial Property Office have delayed trademark registrations, creating a challenge for brand owners to demonstrate ownership. Miguel Bibe of Inventa explores how to prove and enforce rights amid delays.
FIFA's corruption trials got all the press, but there's a quieter legal fight that never stops: protecting its brand. Craig Savitzky of Pirical collates data on some of the firms doing FIFA's intellectual property work.
With no football team to cheer on, China’s interest has turned to an ex-PE teacher now top referee dubbed the ‘Card Master’—but others are looking to cash in on his valuable brand.
Statutory periods for filing evidence must be adhered to and ‘negligent counsel’ defences will be rejected, according to a noteworthy judgment involving the tech giant’s ‘Tivoli’ mark, say C A Brijesh and Simranjot Kaur of Remfry & Sagar.
Ownership is central to the concept of IP, but what happens when the what, or even the who, is unknown? Ana Neves of Inventa explores.
Manual and partially automated systems across the continent are impacting the speed and reliability of trademark protection, but some jurisdictions are setting a precedent for a ‘paperless’ future, says Inês Sequeira of Inventa.
The UK Court of Appeal’s ruling in favour of Deckers over Up & Running is a boon for rights owners who rely on selective distribution systems, say Geoff Steward and Rona Bar-Isaac of Addleshaw Goddard, who led the successful case.
While Nigeria’s IP Policy is a significant step to modernising the country’s IP framework, effective implementation across existing statutes is key, write Victress Elechi & Boluwatife Oshikoya of Inventa.
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22 June 2026 As fans focus on the action on the pitch, customs worldwide are battling a parallel World Cup boom: a flood of counterfeit FIFA merchandise worth millions of dollars.
19 June 2026 In one of the first major US dupe cases to reach trial, a jury favoured the defendant, exposing the limits of anti-copycat IP claims. WIPR explores how to avoid following in the footsteps of a pivotal test case.
15 June 2026 The fitness apparel brand has convinced the UKIPO to reject an application for the bad-faith mark, citing an Emirati businessman’s previous attempts to register ‘The South Face’, ‘Upper Armour’ and ‘Tommy’.
15 June 2026 Trademark disputes in the UK beauty sector jumped by nearly a third over the past year as a flood of new brands, influencer-led launches and demand for ‘dupes’ intensifies competition.
11 June 2026 IP professionals and firms budgeting for next year should take note of an updated pricing structure, announced by the association following concerns from members about the rising costs of international conferences.
10 June 2026 On the eve of the World Cup 2026—a critical period for the sportswear company—a trademark battle that threatens Nike’s iconic football range continues to rumble on.
9 June 2026 The new IP chief joins after securing a significant Supreme Court victory for Dairy UK in a high-profile trademark dispute with plant-based food producer Oatly.
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