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The decision may serve as a helpful guide as to the approach that courts should be taking when deciding whether to intervene in a hearing officer’s decision. Register for free to receive our ...

Donald Trump's election and a $1.4 trillion Chinese stimulus package significantly shifted markets towards the end of 2024. Register for free to receive our newsletter, view leading trademark ...

Practices that were introduced to target bad actors are having an unwitting effect on legitimate rights holders, explain Wanhuida’s Yongjian Lei and Paul Ranjard. Register for free to receive our ...

This decision of the Full Federal Court highlights the advantages obtained by registering a trademark in plain script. Register for free to receive our newsletter, view leading trademark professionals ...

The presence of the element ‘tic’ in the middle of the cited mark created a clear distinction in terms of appearance and pronunciation. Register for free to receive our newsletter, view leading ...

The common element of the marks OMNISAN and OMNISTRIP – namely, ‘omni’ – would be understood by the relevant public as alluding to an identical concept. Register for free to receive our newsletter, ...

Two recent decisions by the ISIPO and the Board of Appeal address what constitutes genuine use of a trademark, and what may be valid reasons for non-use, under Article 25 of the Trademarks Act.

Casio’s head of legal affairs in India explains how the company navigates patchy enforcement support while still targeting ‘top of the chain’ infringers – and why PR is key to deterrence. Register for ...

Knobbe Martens trademark practitioners claim that former director Vidal leaves a clear path for the USPTO, in this week’s opinion column. Register for free to receive our newsletter, view leading ...

The EUIPO says that it has strengthened internal processes for handling change of representative requests after a series of “irregular” requests from “fictious entities” were able to replace ...

In our latest round-up, we look at numerous partner moves across international law firms this month, Popeye and Tintin entering the US public domain, Sumitomo Rubber acquiring Dunlop trademark rights, ...