CWB emerged as an unrivalled super-regional firm in 2023 following the merger of leading intellectual property specialists Cedar White Bradley, PETOŠEVIĆ Group and Hahn & Hahn. CWB now services and manages the portfolios of some of the world's leading IP owners across Africa, Central Asia, Eastern Europe and the Middle East.
We work as one to consistently deliver outstanding IP services using tomorrow's technology for clients that value innovation and creativity.
We aim to make the future better by thinking beyond possibilities to enable and empower creators and innovators to efficiently and effectively extend their IP into secondary markets to effect social reform, economic development, and technological advancement.
Amendments to the Banjul Protocol affect all applications and registrations, doubling official fees for application, designation, registration, and renewal.
The new edition updates the classification of goods and services, reassigning certain products and services to different classes than in previous editions.
The new Act repeals the outdated 1958 Trade Marks Act replacing it with a modern, internationally aligned framework for trade mark protection and administration.
Igor Alfiorov summarises the Final UDRP Report, published by WIPO and ICA on 2 December 2025, as the outcome of an expert-led review of domain name disputes.
Kliment Markov analyses the recent CJEU ruling in Deity Shoes v Mundorama Confort and Stay Design, arising from an infringement dispute over registered and unregistered shoe designs.
The current UAE trade mark law is silent on acquired distinctiveness for shapes, making registration dependent on the mark being inherently distinctive.
We provide IP and related services in 100+ jurisdictions and intend to expand our presence and services into more of the world's complex regions, always as one firm.
Businesses have diverse needs when it comes to IP services in the regions we operate in. Due to the complex nature of these regions, one solution or way of work is incapable of addressing all these needs, so the successful firm must be able to leverage different solutions and business models to satisfy the varying nature and requirements of its customer base.
Our practice leaders hold themselves to the highest standards of performance to deliver a unified and consistent level of quality service across a large geographical area, despite all the challenges posed by the jurisdictions we operate in.
