A new study suggests that incorporating branded materials may not mislead consumers into thinking upcycled garments are a collaboration.

Our latest update sees WIPO’s eMadrid (beta) hub become default and the IP offices of Iceland and Portugal sign a new action plan.

The challenges are multiplying faster than solutions. Online infringement continues to outpace regulatory responses. The ...

Where a retailer sells third-party goods, absent some explicit attempt to use its own brand in relation to those goods, the retailer’s mark is not being used as a trademark for those goods.

The characterisation of a non-distinctive figurative sign as a position mark does not render the sign distinctive.

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The EUIPO notably rejected Supermac’s argument that the SUPERMAC’S mark and McDonald’s had coexisted in Ireland for decades, ...

The JPO found that consumers were likely to perceive the mark META READY as a whole, rather than focusing solely on the word ...

The multi-pronged examination targets IP enforcement, digital trade and tariff policies as Brazilian legal experts defend the ...

The European Commission has identified the AI models and companies that must comply with the EU AI Act's general purpose obligations.

Homonymous GIs can coexist when supported by longstanding historical use and adequate measures to safeguard consumers.

The decision highlights the High Court’s willingness to intervene where threats of legal proceedings may be unjustified and cause commercial harm.