Every Tuesday and Friday, WTR presents a round-up of news, developments and insights from across the trademark sphere. In our latest edition, we look at Vietnamese IP laws being updated, esports teams seeking out sponsors in Cannes, beauty brands fighting over a make-up mark, an engineer vents over counterfeits, and much more. Coverage this time from Trevor Little (TL), Bridget Diakun (BD), Jonathan Walfisz (JW) and Tim Lince (TJL).
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Beto on trademarks – As the 2020 US presidential election kicks off, citizens in the United States (and beyond) are going to be bombarded with political messages for the next 18 months. As a means to get in early, WTR emailed all 24 current Democratic candidates for the presidency to ask for their background, philosophy and policy proposals related to intellectual property. Only one candidate responded with their insights. A spokesperson for Beto O’Rourke offered WTR his thoughts on IP and the current administration. The statement in full: “Some of the greatest global challenges we face will require productive engagement with the largest economies in the world. The Trump Administration has failed to protect our businesses…
