Sinéad Mahon and Duncan Balloch of Lewis Silkin discuss the latest decision by the Court of Appeal over a trademark
dispute relating to the specific shade of purple used by Cadbury’s chocolate packaging.

Robert Reading, Director of Custom & Managed Solutions at CompuMark, examines two of the biggest global trends for trademark applications in 2018; ‘blockchain’ and ‘cannabis’.

Steve Burkhart, General Counsel & Vice-President at BIC Corporation, provides perspective on the company’s latest lawsuits aimed at stopping the importation of Chinese-made, knock-off pocket lighters.

Dana Justus and Monica Riva Talley of Sterne Kessler discuss The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to agreement to hear case determining federal registrability

Joan Porta, Head of Brand Protection at Red Points, discusses why both brand-led and innovation-led companies need to
prevent unauthorized use of their intellectual property.

Zhenkun Fu, Senior Partner of Corner Stone & Partners, outlines China’s current regulations which stop Bad-faith Trademark registrations and how to unify a consensus on their criteria.

Our focused list is derived from a multifaceted methodology, which uses months of industry research and feedback from our readers, clients, and esteemed connections around the world All firms are ranked top 10 in their jurisdiction but are displayed alphabetically to avoid bias.

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