Tim Lince

Six bite-sized IP updates from the week, also featuring Apollonia's settlement with the Prince estate, Jo Malone’s response to her name dispute with Estée Lauder, and Amazon's Counterfeit Crimes Unit launch in India.

Five bite-sized IP updates from the week, also featuring rising auto industry concern over IP theft and Temu joining the IACC.

The WTR Brand Elite index fell four points between 1 February and 1 April 2026, with a March sell-off triggered by the effective shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz wiping out earlier gains and sending shockwaves through global markets.

The USTR has released the 2026 edition of its Special 301 Report, naming Vietnam as a Priority Foreign Country and adding the European Union to the Watch List.

Six bite-sized IP updates from the week, also featuring Mark Zuckerberg, Melco Resorts & Entertainment, the Korea Customs Service and Yoko Ono.

In today’s opinion column, we look at why international law firm networks could play a more significant role in global trademark practice in the future as rights holders seek trusted local counsel across the world.

WTR's exclusive IP Office Accessibility Ranking reveals widening disparities across the global IP ecosystem, with several offices seeing steep declines in accessibility performance.

A review of recent TTAB activity reveals that DC has filed nearly twice as many trademark actions since the start of 2020.

This week’s Opinion Column suggests that while INTA’s Annual Meeting remains a cornerstone of the global IP community, rising costs and contested communication strategies are testing member perceptions of broader value and inclusivity.

Five bite-sized IP updates from the week, also featuring the Kenyan Anti-Counterfeit Authority's response to claims made by a social media influencer, and a major seizure of high-quality fake FIFA World Cup merchandise in Hong Kong.