Like other industries, the fashion, apparel & beauty businesses have been, and continue to be hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. The $400 billion dollar American fashion industry employs over four million people, excluding...more
3/30/2020
/ Business Interruption ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Defense Production Act ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Fashion Design ,
Fashion Industry ,
Force Majeure Clause ,
Goods or Services ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Manufacturers ,
Manufacturing Employers ,
Material Adverse Change Clauses (MACs) ,
Merger Agreements ,
OSHA ,
Public Health ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Retailers ,
SBA ,
SBA Lending Programs ,
Supply Chain ,
Wholesale
Manufacturers may assume that protection of their brands can only be achieved through trademark protection of names, logos, and slogans. In fact, a broad arsenal of intellectual property tools is available to ensure that...more
2/15/2019
/ Brand ,
Copyright ,
Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) ,
Design Patent ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
International Trade Commission (ITC) ,
International Trademark Protection ,
Manufacturers ,
Misappropriation ,
Trade Dress ,
Trade Secrets ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademarks
There is a serious skills gap crisis in the U.S. manufacturing industry, an industry which makes up nine percent of the U.S. workforce, making it one of the largest workforces in the country. The manufacturing industry, like...more
A British vote to leave the European Union (EU)—the Brexit referendum issue scheduled for a vote June 23, 2016 — would have a significant effect on intellectual property right-holders, such as manufacturers doing business in...more
6/23/2016
/ Community Designs ,
EU ,
European Patent Office ,
European Union Trade Mark (EUTM) ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Manufacturers ,
Member State ,
Popular ,
Referendums ,
Supplementary Protection Certificate ,
Trademark Registration ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
Unitary Patent