INTA TO BRING ITS 2026 TRADEMARK ADMINISTRATORS AND PRACTITIONERS MEETING TO BALTIMORE’S HISTORIC INNER HARBOR
“The TMAP Meeting is INTA’s premier event for trademark administrators, paralegals, young practitioners, and attorneys who oversee global trademark portfolios, offering a […]
DIEGO MARADONA’S FORMER LAWYER’S ASSETS SEIZED IN NAME TRADEMARK DISPUTE
“Former Diego Maradona lawyer Matías Morla was indicted, and his assets were seized on Thursday evening in the case investigating potential fraud […]
SKECHERS SUED AT UPC AND IN US OVER HANDS-FREE SLIP-ON SHOES
Slip-on trainers are known in Europe primarily through Nike, which licenses the technology from patent holder Kizik. Now global footwear brand Skechers […]
JUDGE PUTS COURT ROW OVER WORDS ‘REST EASY’ TO BED
“A hotel chain has won a High Court trademark fight with a group that includes the easyJet airline over its use of […]
‘YATRA’ BRAND DISPUTE DECODED: DELHI HIGH COURT RULES’ YATRA’ TO BE DESCRIPTIVE
“The Delhi High Court holds that the word ‘Yatra,’ meaning ‘journey’ or ‘travel’ in Hindi, is generic and descriptive and therefore cannot […]
FOUR TRADEMARK APPLICATIONS BY BILL BELICHICK REFUSED
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has refused four trademark applications filed by North Carolina football coach Bill Belichick and his companion, […]
THE EUROPEAN UNION IS STILL CAUGHT IN AN AI COPYRIGHT BIND
Tweaks to EU copyright requirements in the AI Act Code of Practice will maintain the AI growth momentum, for now – but […]
NINTENDO AND ACCESSORIES MANUFACTURER GENKI SETTLES SWITCH 2 TRADEMARK INFRINGEMENT LAWSUIT
Nintendo’s lawsuit against accessory manufacturer Genki, which earlier this year debuted a mock-up Switch 2 unit before the console had actually been […]
4TH CIRCUIT: PLEADING A TRADE SECRET MISAPPROPRIATION CLAIM
“The decision by the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on July 9, 2025, in Sysco Machinery Corporation v. DCS USA Corporation, […]
FASTEST INCORPORATION, WEAK PROTECTION: NIGERIA’S APPROACH TO DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL BRAND PROTECTION
“The registration of a company in Nigeria offers numerous benefits to business owners, including legal recognition, investor confidence, and easier access to […]
FUJIFILM AND POLAROID HEAD TO TRIAL IN NEARLY DECADE-OLD TRADEMARK DISPUTE
“A nearly decade-old dispute over the intellectual property rights of instant film is headed to court. Dating back to 2017, Polaroid and […]
TAYLOR SWIFT TRADEMARK STRATEGY: A MODEL FOR ARTIST IP PROTECTION
Taylor Swift has filed over 300 trademark applications in the US alone through her company, TAS Rights Management, LLC. Internationally, WIPO’s Global […]