Charlotte Wilding, Emilia Petrossian and Nawel Chemali of Wedlake Bell LLP review the current state of sustainable fashion, questioning whether virtual fashion could overturn the damage caused by fast fashion in spite of it being less green than it seems.

Chris Mitchell, Member at Dickinson Wright, evaluates the extraterritorial applicability of the Lanham Act to assess if damages should be increased on the grounds of having a substantial effect on U.S. commerce.

Laura Collada, Managing Partner at Dumont, details the differences between the indigenous cultures in Mexico to express the importance of protecting these cultures against exploitation and infringement.

Klaudia Błach Morysińska, advocate, trademark and patent attorney at Zaborski, Morysiński Law Office, reviews a recent judgment that witnessed the order of destruction of genuine goods having been placed on the EEA market without permission after import.

Diego Palacio, Partner at Palacio & Asociados, answers important questions about nullity in the Argentinian trademark system to provide handy tips.

Claire Jones, Trademark Director at HGF, summarizes recent trademark disputes that have caused a stir in the media to evaluate whether public disputes are good for exposure or rather a risk to a brand’s reputation.

Laura Marques of Vaz e Dias Advogados & Associados gives her perspective on secondary meaning set to be introduced at the BTO in 2023 which is bringing hope of a valuable tool for securing registration.

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Dr Anna Sokołowska–Ławniczak and Kaja Seń of Traple Konarski Podrecki and Partners provide key guidance for protecting trademarks with a preexisting reputation.

Federico Jover García of H&A explains the difference in protection between industrial and intellectual property rights.

George Zalepa, Of Counsel at Greenberg Traurig LLP, explains the difficulties surrounding open source licensing and copyright infringement highlighted by the Software Freedom Conservancy vs. Vizio case.

Zhang Bin and Yang Yifan of CCPIT Patent and Trademark Law Office explain the four pathways available for tackling trademark infringement in China.

Carlos Reyes, Senior Attorney at OLIVARES, reviews the progress of trade dress trademark applications in Mexico following on from the adaptations implemented in the Mexican Industrial Law.

Igor Simões & Jessica Carvalho of Simoes IP Law examine the protection offered to intellectual property owners when licensing their trademarks to protect their brand’s identity, values, and reputation.

Joshita Davar Khemani, and co-authors Kajal Sinha and Ragini Ghosh, of L.S. Davar & Co. evaluate the developments of NFTs and cryptocurrency in the metaverse to assess the impact they could have on the IP industry.

Joanna Pilka of Patpol evaluates the registration process for a foreign language word mark in Poland with consideration for descriptiveness and distinctiveness.

Megan Rannard, Associate at Marks & Clerk and member of IP Inclusive, provides an insight into the difficulties facing those with disabilities when entering and integrating into the workforce and offers some first steps for promoting inclusivity.