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Simon Baggs, CEO of Incopro, discusses the success of the group’s technology-led strategy and considers the key dynamics of the evolving brand protection world

US innovators make up a decreasing share of patent filers at the USPTO, particularly in newer technology areas such as AI and blockchain

With a focus on global innovation, the ninth edition of WIPO’s Global Innovation Index sees China join a list of 25 leading economies and the promotion of emerging economies including India

In Royal Chain Inc. v Mansur Gavriel LLC, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) evaluated whether a likelihood of confusion existed between marks sharing a common surname for complementary fashion products.

Internal Market Commissioner Michel Barnier yesterday said he is “really determined” to see agreement between member states on an EU patent in the coming week

More than 10,000 brand owners are expected to block their trade mark from being used in a .xxx adult domain. Businesses from outside the adult entertainment industry can use the trade mark blocking system during the sunrise period for .xxx, which was opened on September 7 2011 by ICM Registry. The sunrise period closes on October 28. Trade mark holders make a one-off payment to registrars which blocks a domain for 10 years. The opt-out system, which was a condition of in March 2011, allows businesses to block a domain that matches their mark exactly. Registrars have seen a positive response from their clients. Frederick Felman, chief marketing officer at MarkMonitor, said the interest in the blocking system was the highest since the launch of the European .eu domain in December 2005. "I expect that this will probably result in approximately 50% of the volume we saw in .eu registrations," he said. Chief executive Lawley said he was happy that the .xxx domain had finally been initiated. "It's been a long road and we are very excited, and it's great to see it come to fruition now."

In a flurry of papers released this week, Icann has indicated its thinking regarding tweaking trade mark protections and the option for winding up .brands in the next Applicant Guidebook

Copyright infringement of musical works is about quality not quantity, according to an Australian court

US government officials believe they have “worked hard to shut down rogue websites” a year after they introduced an initiative to clamp down on intellectual property theft

US online companies Google and Amazon led the way in applications for new gTLDs last month, as the list of 1,930 applications was published by Icann. Unveiling the list in London, Icann president and CEO Rod Beckstrom described it as "an historic day" adding: "The internet is about to change forever. A powerful change is coming."