Everything we covered on WTR over the past seven days, and all you need to know from the world of trademarks to set yourself up for the start of another busy week.
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A major data deep dive examining Chinese filing activity at the USPTO identifies patterns in the types of marks being filed, the most prolific applicants and their chances of successful registration or opposition.
Monday 24 March
A local expert outlines best practices for brand protection at the Indonesian border.
Tuesday 25 March
Education, commercialisation and adjudication are the top three focuses of the new director general of the IP Office of the Philippines.
The Registration Data Request Service (RDRS) comes under the microscope as Tucows withdraws from the scheme and the ICANN Government Advisory Committee urges mandatory registrar participation.
Wednesday 26 March
The USPTO seeks TPAC nominations, Brazil plans to streamline IP services, and the Korean Intellectual Property Office supports a counterfeits crackdown, in this week’s IP office updates.
Trademarks to protect human faces offer economic benefits in the age of AI, a new study claims.
Thursday 27 March
Amazon counterfeit seizures have doubled to 15 million in a year, according to the company’s latest Brand Protection Report.
Disney filings are up more than fivefold, while Amazon and Alphabet deprioritise AI applications, data analysis reveals.
Friday 28 March
Litigious photographers may not have been drawn to the Copyright Claims Board, data suggests.
WH Smith is set for a high street rebrand, the EUIPO rejects Thom Browne’s four-stripe position marks bid, Lady Gaga is embroiled in a legal spat, and more, in our Friday news digest.
Saturday 29 March
The success of the RDRS is not measured in its use stats, argues this week’s Opinion column.
