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.
Long Read
WIPO tops the rankings for the most accessible IP office website for the second year running.
Monday 28 April
A 25-year anniversary event for the UDRP includes calls for engagement with the WIPO-ICA review and Sky’s tips for future ‘.brand’ applicants.
Myanmar is making massive strides in IP services, local experts claim.
Tuesday 29 April
China’s Belt and Road Initiative may be facilitating illicit trade, a new OECD-EUIPO report warns.
We revisit recent instances of brands struggling to register or defend their colour marks.
Wednesday 30 April
The Trump administration issues its first Special 301 Report, taking aim at Mexico and the EU GI regime.
We ask what Canada’s election result means for trademark and anti-counterfeiting professionals.
Our latest AI policy watch cuts through the noise to present need-to-know updates from April.
The EUIPO offers to extend deadlines after Spain’s power blackout, Mexico responds to criticism in the Special 301 Report, the China National IP Administration pledges AI support, and more, in this week’s IP office updates.
Thursday 1 May
We explore recent European decisions in which the EUIPO and the General Court were found to have erred in their assessment.
EU design reforms take effect and China releases new judicial interpretations of criminal IP issues, in April’s legislation and policy watch.
Friday 2 May
Data shows how Elon Musk-owned brands, including Tesla and X, fare in US trademark and copyright disputes.
A local expert examines Brazil’s unique approach to injunctions and urgent IP relief.
This week’s news digest includes a successful EU opposition for Levi’s, a series of anti-counterfeiting suits filed by Gucci, Prezzo’s rebrand, and more.
Saturday 3 May
Vietnam needs clearer parameters around bad-faith filings, argue Rouse lawyers, in this week’s Opinion column.
