Consumers could be misled into thinking counterfeit shoes were sold by Amazon itself, the court ruled yesterday
Counsel are split on whether Amazon and Alibaba should escape the EU blacklist, and say enforcing IP rights on emerging ASEAN platforms is a mixed bag
Sources say the changes should drive marketplaces to strengthen anti-counterfeiting measures, but that much will depend on their willingness to do the right thing
Spain’s anti-piracy police tell Managing IP how the unit completed one of the first investigations of its kind into sellers using ‘hidden links’ to push fakes
Moderna sues Pfizer and BioNTech; Delhi court rules pre-suit mediation not mandatory; USPTO obtains trademark for own brand; USPTO extends feedback deadline for 101 guidelines
Federal Circuit okays USPTO director review policies; Red Bull sees off Monster TM appeal; Cisco victorious in Massachusetts court; Vimeo to pay $9m to Italian broadcaster; Mars wins TM suit over cannabis edibles; US gov sides with photographer in Warhol SCOTUS suit; Singers protest Mariah Carey’s ‘Queen of Christmas’ TM filing
In a sit-down interview, Christian Archambeau explains how the EUIPO should expand its horizons, why it is supporting Ukraine and how it will get youth on side
The EUIPO should be an organisation that deals with all types of IP rights, executive director Christian Archambeau told Managing IP in an interview in Alicante
Brand owners bemoan counterfeiters’ latest wheeze and say enforcement authorities should get more involved
Brand owners say Amazon’s new anti-counterfeit team up is welcome but warn that such partnerships are often made on the e-commerce platform’s terms
An appeal court confirmed Peppa Pig characters had been infringed, and overturned a March decision that denied relief owing to sanctions
The wave of new gTLDs in 2012 brought much fanfare, especially for IP owners, but have they lived up to the hype? Managing IP finds out
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Sponsored by RNA Technology and IP AttorneysRanjan Narula, Abhishek Nangia and Daleep Kumar of RNA Technology and IP Attorneys take a look at how the Advertising Standards Council of India has been addressing the advertising ecosystem in India
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Sponsored by Lifang & PartnersYan Zhang of Lifang & Partners analyses the significance of a High Court ruling that should deter trademark hoarders from acts constituting unfair competition
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Sponsored by Gün and PartnersBarış Kalaycı and Direnç Bada of Gün and Partners discuss an IP case that led to the discovery, and removal, of fake fire-resistant glass from hospitals in Turkey
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Sponsored by AFD China Intellectual Property Law OfficeXue Li, Jingjing Wu and Mingzhao Yang of AFD China Intellectual Property Law Office discuss the development of the law regarding OEMs and trademark infringement in China
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Sponsored by RNA Technology and IP AttorneysVirtual digital assets, including crypto and NFTs, are on the rise in India. Ranjan Narula, Abhishek Nangia and Daleep Kumar of RNA Technology and IP Attorneys examine the new ASCI guidelines regulating their advertising
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Sponsored by Red PointsRed Points, in partnership with Managing IP hosted a webinar on April 7 at 9am PDT / 12pm EDT / 5pm BST to discuss best practices in uncovering and dismantling large-scale counterfeiters
Sources say issues with Section 115(4) of the Trade Marks Act cause anti-counterfeit actions to fail, and that copyright enforcement is far easier
The investigation showed counterfeiters were recruiting sellers around the world to push hidden fakes, according to sources
VLSI case halted in Delaware; Netflix sues Bridgerton rip-off; Ex-GSK scientist escapes damages; US Copyright Office debuts new software; Abbvie scores Humira patent thicket win; Russia tables bill on illegal blocking of copyrighted content
USPTO announces new inclusion initiatives; CBA sues Bilibili for $60m; Japan and Germany dominate future innovators list; Sony flags own website; Interpol nets $11m of fake drugs; Apple avoids earphone infringement trial
Interviews; Exclusives
Interviews; Exclusives
Vogue magazine’s decision to target a village pub with a cease-and-desist letter shows how in-house enforcement strategies can go badly wrong
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Opinion: E-commerce progress on fakes should be lauded
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Opinion: Snapchat TTAB spat highlights need for distinctiveness
Brands should select distinctive trademark names if they want to avoid being embroiled in costly litigation, especially amid the rise of online infringements