The September-October 2025 (Vol. 115 No.5) issue of The Trademark Reporterhas arrived. [pdf here].
Willard Knox, Staff Editor-in-Chief, summarizes the contents as follows (and below): "This issue of The Trademark Reporter (TMR) offers an exploration by two rising authors of honest concurrent use in India; another rising author’s examination of the doctrine of greater care in India; a roadmap for practitioners through the key challenges facing their clients’ certification marks; an in-depth survey of so-called weak trademarks in the European Union; and a call-to-action to major global economies to address the threats posed by abusive trademark registrations."
A Brief History of Honest Concurrent Use in Indian Trademark Law, by Lkesh Vyas and Praharsh Gour. This article by two rising authors (and bloggers at SpicyIP) explores honest concurrent use as a defense in trademark infringement cases.
The “Doctrine of Greater Care”: Pharmaceutical Trademarks in India, by Aparajita Lath. This article by a rising author (and blogger at SpicyIP) examines the developing area of the doctrine of greater care to assess likelihood of confusion between pharmaceutical trademarks.
Certification Mark Pitfalls: Managing Problems of Genericness, Descriptiveness, and Consumer Perception, by B. Brett Heavner and Caroline G. Segers. The authors of this article expertly guide practitioners through the challenges posed to certification marks by genericness, descriptiveness, and consumer perception.
Scope of Protection of Weak Marks in the European Union—Analysis of the Case Law of the European Union Courts, by Jeroen Muyldermans and Paul Maeyaert. This in-depth article by two European Union practitioners surveys the evolving case law on so-called weak trademarks.
Abusive Trademark Registrations: Threats to International Trade and Commerce, by Daniel Bereskin, C.M., K.C. This article by a seasoned practitioner addresses the threats posed to major global economies by various forms of abusive trademark registrations.
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