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USPTO fee increases; Google litigation data; Amazon brand protection results; and much more

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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

Ericsson senior IP rights and open-source researcher Eleftheria Stefanaki examines the terms and conditions of three of the most common AI tools on the market – ChatGPT, DALL-E 2 and DeepL.

Monday 25 March

WTR explores the social media landscape for brands in Nigeria.

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Tuesday 26 March

Amazon seizes a record number of counterfeits and takes action against 21,000 bad actors in its latest Brand Protection Report.

The USPTO outlines plans to “iteratively develop” a new trademark search system following complaints from users.

McDonald’s and Krispy Kreme join up, Meghan Markle faces  a new brand challenge, Ford collaborates with Forever 21, and more.

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Wednesday 27 March 

WTR outlines five major IP developments in China that you may have missed lately.

The Korean Intellectual Property Office launches an IP trading council, IP India extends trademark deadlines and Turkpatent issues a fraud warning, in this week’s IP office watch.

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Thursday 28 March

Bosch looks to expand its Origify anti-counterfeiting technology to benefit luxury and fast-moving consumer goods brands.

The USPTO’s proposed trademark fee increases for 2025 risk stifling tech innovation, practitioners say.

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Friday 29 March

NBCUniversal settles its DeLorean spat, Delta’s brand value rises, authorities report a surge in counterfeit stamp fines, and more.

A new WTR mini-series analyses the US trademark litigation activity of the Big Five tech firms, starting with Google.

Saturday 30 March 

This week’s Saturday opinion column argues that practitioners need to be considering use cases for generative AI or risk falling behind.

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