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7 August 2026 A US appeals court has ruled that the drinks brand failed to prove that a parody dog toy damaged its reputation, raising the evidential bar for brand owners bringing trademark tarnishment claims.
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17 July 2026 This year’s honourees include a firm that has elevated its position to the highest tier with a significant team acquisition—and one that appears in the rankings for the first time.
15 July 2026 Judges back a refusal to trademark OPENAI, ruling the name simply describes ‘accessible artificial intelligence’—not the company behind it.
15 July 2026 Counterfeits worth an estimated $7 million, including fake England kits, have been seized in one of the UK's largest-ever operations against sports merchandise fraud.
14 July 2026 A win against Tiger Woods has put the German sportswear brand at the forefront of a debate about how far the law should go to protect established brands and figurative marks. General counsel Neil Narriman tells WIPR why the ‘leaping cat’ deserves stronger defences against dilution and unfair advantage.
14 July 2026 Kevin Scott takes the baton from Rolls-Royce’s Sarah Vaughan to lead the organisation representing in-house counsel in the UK.
13 July 2026 A high-profile trainer launch was scrapped after convenience store giant 7-Eleven accused the sportswear brand of copying its distinctive branding in a trademark dispute that goes far beyond a colour scheme.
13 July 2026 Patents, trademarks and know-how could become more bankable under a new government-backed lending scheme.
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With China’s amended Trademark Law set to take effect on January 1, 2027, significant shifts are on the horizon for brand protection and enforcement, explains Jun LI of the CCPIT Patent and Trademark Law Office.
Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia and the Philippines—which collectively form a key production and consumption hub—are competing with one another for high-value foreign direct investment. Kin Wah Chow of Rouse firm Suryomurcito & Co explains how.
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.
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