Intellectual Property – May 23, 2012

by Ruskin Moscou Faltischek on 5/17/2012

Hermes International SCA (www.Hermes.com), maker of Birkin handbags and silk scarves, recently won a judgment that includes $100 million in damages against 34 websites that sold fake copies of its luxury goods on websites...more

by Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP on 5/16/2012

In reporting on Omega S.A. v. Costco Wholesale Corp., 541 F.3d 982 (9th Cir. 2008), aff’d by an evenly divided Court, Costco Wholesale Corp v. Omega, S.A., 131 S.Ct. 565 (2010) — a Ninth Circuit decision affirmed by the U.S....more

by Karanovic & Nikolic Law Office on 5/15/2012

In This Issue: - Serbia Karanovic and Nikolic IP Regional Partner to attend 134th International Trademark Association’s (INTA) Annual Meeting in Washington DC.. - Greece Adoption of the new Law on...more

by Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP on 5/11/2012

Gucci America, Inc. v. Guess?, Inc., 09 Civ. 4373 (S.D.N.Y. 2011)(SAS)(JLC), discusses the growing issue in international litigation of the “extraterritorial” application of federal laws, in this case the Lanham Act’s...more

by Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A. on 5/9/2012

I am going to Paris in a couple of weeks, so the recent $100 million judgment in favor of the Paris based Hermès International SCA (“Hermès”) piqued my interest. Unlike my prior post Stealing Trademarks Can Land You in Jail,...more

by King & Spalding on 5/3/2012

In This Issue: - 01 World Trade Organization Forms Compliance Panel In Airbus Case - 02 USTR Details Issues And Progress On Foreign Trade Barriers - 03 The “Bigger Brazil” Industrial Plan Grows Again - 03 Commerce...more

by McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP on 5/2/2012

On Monday, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Ronald Kirk, issued the 2012 Special 301 Report. According to the USTR website, the Report "reflects the Administration's resolve to encourage and maintain effective IPR...more

by Venable LLP on 5/1/2012

Tuesday, April 24, 2012, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) issued a new Interim Rule that, effective immediately, enhances the effectiveness of its anti-counterfeit operations. 77 Fed. Reg. 24,375. The rule amends...more