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FTC Revises “Green Guides”

If You Make Any Environmental Claims About Or Use Certification Marks on Products or for Services…The FTC has News for You. On October 1, 2012, the Federal Trade Commission issued its revised Guides for the Use of...more

Can Being Disposable Or Biodegradable Make A Device Patentable?

We all recognize that there are benefits to products that are disposable or biodegradable. However, broadly speaking, everything is disposable or biodegradable, which makes it difficult, in many instances, to patent an...more

Advertising Law - September 10, 2010

In This Issue: *SPECIAL FOCUS: “How to Win Jury Trials in Trademark and False Advertising Cases”: An Interview with Tom Morrison *FTC to Release Green Guides in Coming Weeks *Literal Falsity Doesn’t Result in Permanent...more

Protecting Andean Traditional Knowledge and Biodiversity under the U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement

An article discussing "The Understanding Regarding Biodiversity and Traditional Knowledge" as adopted within the U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement....more