WR-ongfully Rejected? Yamaha’s Trademark Victory Decoded
What’s in a name? For Yamaha, apparently a lot. When the global motorcycle giant sought to register the trademark ‘WR’ in India, it expected a…
Max Verstappen: “Simply Lovely” Catchphrase Set to Hit the Fashion Scene
Max Verstappen, the three-time Formula 1 world champion, is expanding his brand beyond the racetrack. Known for his iconic radio catchphrase “simply lovely,” Verstappen has…
Delhi High Court Orders Auction of Fortis Trademark Amid Daiichi-Ranbaxy Dispute
In a significant legal development, the Delhi High Court has directed the auctioning of the “Fortis” trademark to recover part of a substantial arbitral award…
USPTO Tribunal Cancels “Superhero” Trademarks: When Superbabies took down Superheroes
On September 26, 2024 a pivotal decision by the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)’s Trademark Trial and Appeals Board (TTAB) resulted in the cancellation…
Thai Zoo Is Trademarking ‘Moo Deng the Hippo’ to Protect Commercialization Of Its Internet Starlet
Only a month after Thailand’s adorable baby hippo Moo Deng was unveiled on Facebook, her fame became unstoppable both domestically and internationally. Zookeeper Atthapon Nundee…
The Secrets (and Squabbles) of the Paris 2024 Olympic Logo
The Olympic Games are a global spectacle, and each host city leaves its mark with a unique logo. The Paris 2024 logo, however, has sparked…
Going to Bali for the holidays? Don’t fall for the fake Ralph Lauren Stores there!
Before you get swayed by the obnoxiously low prices at the very real looking Polo stores in Bali, know this: the Polo Ralph Lauren stores…
Qatar’s New IP Enactment For FIFA World Cup 2022
While 32 of the world’s best national teams prepared to compete for soccer’s top prize, Qatar’s preparations for the event’s success included a new law…
MikeIP Suite Featured On Best Brand Protection Solutions List By Cybernews
As the first artificially intelligent legal assistant in Asia, we persist to keep our name and robust protection solutions as visible as possible. However, when…
META SUES META COMPANY FOR TRADEMARK INFRINGEMENT FOR NAMING ITSELF, WELL… META
Meta is a 12-year-old company which creates immersive experiences. Everything changed for them when, social media giant, Facebook, recently in October 2021, changed its name…