Standing Committee on the Law of Trademarks, Industrial Designs and Geographical Indications (50th session)

Current discussions address trademark protection, including country names and geographical names of national significance in the domain name system, as well as industrial designs, including graphical user interfaces, icons and typefaces, and their potential impact on innovation. In the field of geographical indications, discussions consider developments related to existing systems and broader implications such as sustainability and rural development, while emerging digital issues include information sessions on trademarks in the metaverse and NFTs.

The full report is available here: https://knowledgegov.org/sct-background-next-meeting-and-key-issues-to-be-considered/