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Protecting against digital trademark infringement
Over the past few years, digitalisation has brought immense business opportunities with new commerce concepts and marketing possibilities constantly
Supreme People’s Court reverses position on OEM trademark use in Honda case
China’s highest court has reversed its stance on trademark use from original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in this landmark case
EUIPO figures reveal that trademark infringement is an expensive business in Denmark
The 2019 Status Report on IPR Infringement from the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) reveals that the annual sales lost
Alibaba’s DOUBLE 11 trademark: JD.com sues China’s IP authority
Singles’ Day falls on 11 November in China. Since 2009, it has become a 24-hour shopping extravaganza, with international
AMS Neve vs. Heritage Audio: What does the CJEU ruling mean for online infringement cases?
EU-trademark owners receive much needed clarity on jurisdiction in online infringement cases The internet’s boundless nature provides EU-trademark owners
Chanel loses Chinese trademark infringement case involving ‘double C’ logo
Background Chanel owns the registered trademark (the ‘double C’ logo) in Class 14 in China. In June 2016 the
Draft regulations cement China’s emerging position on tackling infringement
Draft regulations from the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) formalise China’s changing stance on asserting punitive damages for
Protection services available for top-level adult domains
ICM Registry, operator of sponsored top-level domains (sTLDs) such as .XXX, .PORN, .ADULT and .SEX, has launched a blocking
EPO and EUIPO study finds link between IPR and SME growth
A recent study by EPO and EUIPO explores the relationship between prior IPR activities of SMEs and the likelihood
China Tackles Bad-faith Trademark Registrations
The China National Intellectual Property Administration has published Draft Regulations in an effort to tackle bad-faith trademark applications. In