2021
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Monday 8 March
On Monday, Mewburn Ellis’ Robert Watson charted the evolution of the EU and UK designs regimes, arguing that the United Kingdom is entering an exciting time for a reinvigorated system. Read more
WTR spoke to Simmons & Simmons partner Darren Meale about the benefits of the firm’s new trademark conflict AI tool, Rocketeer, and the outfit’s foray into the software as service game. Read more
WTR reports on Pakistan criminal case involving money laundering and fraud
Evidence suggests link with additional trademark filing platforms
Expert urges more to help applicants that unwittingly hire fraudulent agencies
Earlier today we reported on “the biggest money laundering case in the history of Pakistan”, which has seen local authorities arrest the CEO of Digitonics Lab, as well as a number of other individuals, who are charged with allegedly operating over 200 fraudulent websites, including low-cost trademark filing platforms. New evidence suggests that other platforms could be linked to the organisation, which in total have filed thousands of trademark applications at the USPTO over the past 12 months.