2021
A week behind the scenes at the EUIPO; “catastrophic” marketing restrictions warning; independent regulator for Canada agents; and much 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 up for the start of another busy week.
The Long Read
Worrying drops in filing levels followed by record highs have made for an eventful year at the EUIPO.
WTR’s Trevor Little considered how these and other events are affecting the IP ecosystem in this week’s long read. Read more
Monday 28 June
The EUIPO reflected on the development of the European Union Intellectual Property Network, which celebrates its 10th birthday this year. Read 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 up for the start of another busy week.
2021
Shocking new details in Pakistan fraud case; INTA Annual Meeting goes ‘virtual+’; behind the scenes at Nestlé USA; and much 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 up for the start of another busy week.
The Long Read
As remote working has become
du jour for many, this week’s Long Read sees the IP offices of Canada, the European Union, Singapore, South Korea and the United Kingdom reflect on the ups and downs of operating during a global pandemic – and what might remain of the systems developed over the past year. Read 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 up for the start of another busy week.
The long read
With the US Tax Court ruling that the formula Coca-Cola had been using to assign IP rights to subsidiaries was no good, Jonathan G Polak, Todd C Lady and Joseph Balthazor Jr present practical tips on how other brand owners can avoid the same fate. Read more
Monday 19 April
Leason Ellis LLP’s Martin Schwimmer and Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks, PC’s John L Welch unpicked the recent Fourth Circuit decision in the PRETZEL CRISPS genericness case to examine the practical factors at play when deciding where to appeal an adverse TTAB decision. Read more