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The decision serves as a reminder that domain names containing descriptive terms are inherently less distinctive and more ...

Everything we covered on WTR over the past seven days, and all you need to know from the world of trademarks to set yourself ...

A recent decision in Ho Chi Minh City should be cause for alarm among IP professionals, argues this week's Opinion column.

Chinese social media platform Yupoo remains the go-to ‘shop front’ for major counterfeiters in China, a WTR investigation ...

Prior use will be given precedence over a registered mark where the latter’s adoption was in bad faith. Register for free to ...

Cross-class protection in Chile is not fully aligned with the Paris Convention, TRIPS Agreement and Joint Recommendation on ...

In our latest round-up, we look at a 4.6% increase in Chinese companies engaged in US IP disputes, Reddit suing Claude-owner ...

The amendments, which will take effect on 28 November 2025, notably introduce new rejection grounds for partial substantive examination. Register for free to receive our newsletter, view leading ...

The CJEU has been asked to make a preliminary ruling on how EU laws around the right of reproduction relate to AI chatbots, ...

The Appeal Board, contrary to the examiner, found that the mark applied for was clearly distinguishable from the cited mark ...

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