Counterfeiting

New DOD Internal Policy Guidance on Counterfeit Parts: A Preview of Contractor Regulations?

by Frank Murray Jr. | Foley & Lardner LLP on 5/8/2013

The Department of Defense (DOD) has issued a new instruction that establishes internal DOD policies for detecting, avoiding, and remediating counterfeit parts in the DOD supply chain, and allocates responsibility among...more

Global Connection - May 2013: Counterfeit Electronic Components in the Supply Chain—Avoiding and Coping with U.S. Customs...

by Richard Katz | Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. on 5/6/2013

On May 21, 2012, the Senate Armed Services Committee issued a report of its inquiry into counterfeit parts in the Department of Defense Supply Chain. The Committee’s report stated that the problem of counterfeit electronic...more

Anti-counterfeiting strategies in the United States

by Lynda Zadra-Symes | Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP on 4/19/2013

Counterfeiting is a critical problem for trademark and copyright owners (‘IP owners’) affecting all industries, from pharmaceuticals and medical devices to electrical and auto products, toys and fashion items. To effectively...more

Weekly Brief: $350K in Wine Leads to $14M Lawsuit [Video]

by Bloomberg Law on 3/28/2013

Mar. 28 (Bloomberg Law) -- Bloomberg Law's Lee Pacchia runs through the legal news for the week. The US Supreme Court hears oral arguments on two landmark civil rights cases focusing on gay marriage. Also, Italy's Supreme...more

Focus On Intellectual Property (IP) - March 2012: Counterfeiter’s Beware – Canada Introduces New Law To Deal With Counterfeit And...

by Robert D. McDonald | Dentons on 3/13/2013

In This Issue: - Counterfeiter’s Beware – Canada Introduces New Law to Deal with Counterfeit and Pirated Products - A “Sign” of Things to Come – How Bill C-56 Will Change Canadian Trade-Mark Law - Excerpt...more

The Dangers Of Counterfeit And Recycled Airbags

by Samster, Konkel & Safran, S.C. on 3/12/2013

There are times when shopping around for the best bargain is a good idea. Buying an airbag for your car is definitely not one of those times. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (“NHTSA”) recently published a...more

Canada Combats Counterfeiting with Bill C-56 (Copyright Act and the Trade-marks Act)

by Jeilah Chan, Jesse Goldman | Bennett Jones LLP on 3/11/2013

On March 1, 2013, the Government of Canada introduced Bill C-56 in the House of Commons (The Combating Counterfeit Products Act). Bill C-56 introduces a series of amendments to the Copyright Act and the Trade-marks Act,...more

Bill C-56: Combating Counterfeit Products Act

by Field Law on 3/7/2013

Parliament has introduced a new bill (Bill C-56) to amend the Copyright Act and the Trade-marks Act, to combat counterfeit products. The bill, if it becomes law, would add new civil and criminal remedies such as...more

Proposed Anti-Counterfeiting Bill Includes Wide Sweeping Changes to the Trade-marks Act

by Barry Fong, Donna White | Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP on 3/6/2013

On March 1, 2013, the Canadian Government introduced Bill C-56, Combating Counterfeit Products Act. This Bill, which is being promoted by the Government as a means of reducing the presence of, and trade in, counterfeit goods...more

Government Introduces Proposed Anti-Counterfeiting Legislation to Strengthen Rights of Copyright and Trade-mark Owners

by Barry Fong, Donna White | Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP on 3/5/2013

On March 1, 2013, the Canadian Government introduced Bill C-56, Combating Counterfeit Products Act. The passage of Bill C-56 would result in amendments to the Copyright Act and Trade-marks Act designed to strengthen the...more

Getting Real on the Counterfeit Goods Front: The Growing Problem on Distribution of Counterfeit Products Through the Internet

by Julianne Davis, Jay Smith-Hill | Lane Powell PC - Intellectual Property Law &... on 3/5/2013

Originally published in the Portland Business Journal on February 22, 2013. Counterfeit sales make up as much as 7 percent of worldwide trade. All told, counterfeiting is a $650 billion industry. An estimated...more

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013—New Procurement Rules Coming

by Daniel S. Herzfeld | Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 2/13/2013

In January, President Obama signed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (“NDAA”), which includes numerous new procurement policies directed at contractors and how they bid on and perform government...more

U.S. Focuses On IP Protection Failure In Foreign Markets, Requests Comments by Taryn Koball Williams

by King & Spalding on 2/6/2013

In December 2012, the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) released the results of its Out-of-Cycle Review of Notorious Markets (the “Notorious Markets Review”), identifying more than 30 marketplaces dealing in...more

New EU Counterfeit Goods Regulation

by Désirée Fields, Rohan Massey | McDermott Will & Emery on 1/28/2013

On 24 January 2013, the Internal Market and Consumer Protection committee of the European Parliament endorsed a new Regulation 5129/2013/EC setting out customs procedures for goods suspected of infringing intellectual...more

Intellectual Property LEGAL NEWS - January 24, 2013 • Volume 1, Number 1

by Steven Gibson, Peter Pang, Steven Parks | Dickinson Wright on 1/25/2013

In This Issue: - FIGHTING COUNTERFEITS IN CHINA – LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL? - FEDERAL CIRCUIT EXPANDS SCOPE OF INDUCED INFRINGEMENT FOR METHOD PATENTS - JURISDICTIONS SPLIT ON WHEN COPYRIGHT REGISTRATION...more

It’s All in the Bag – Fendi Counterfeiter Held Liable for Willful Infringement

by Kimberly Berger | Miller Canfield on 1/16/2013

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit recently awarded Fendi at least $12.3 million in damages, finding that the trademark infringement of importer Ashley Reed Trading, Inc. was willful....more

Chinese Government Decision May Help Brands Protect Themselves

by Stephanie Cohen, Harley Lewin | McCarter & English, LLP on 1/14/2013

Anyone trying to stop Chinese counterfeiters learns almost immediately that most of the information that would ordinarily identify China-based owners of a URL or website is false. That makes it costly or impossible to...more

Are You In Danger From A Counterfeit Airbag?

by The Law Offices of Michael A. Kernbach, P.C. on 1/10/2013

When you unknowingly buy a counterfeit handbag, you have been scammed out of your money. But if your car has been outfitted with a counterfeit airbag, you have been robbed of your safety, and possibly your life....more

Short Wins - Restrictions On Prison Communications, Career Offender Remands, Competency Hearings, And Mail Fraud

by Matthew G. Kaiser | The Kaiser Law Firm PLLC on 1/7/2013

In our first "Short Wins" of the new year, the Eighth Circuit reverses a district court's order restricting a person in BOP custody from communicating with folks on the outside, the Ninth Circuit reverses on a career offender...more

Winter 2013 Eye on China Newsletter

by Andrew S. Baluch, James Chapman, Thomas I. Elkind, James Ewing, Song Lin, Alex Nie, Selig Sacks, Brian Sun | Foley & Lardner LLP on 1/4/2013

Legal News: Eye on China Quarterly Newsletter offers companies helpful insight as they successfully navigate China’s complex and ever-changing legal and regulatory environment. In this issue, we focus on the following...more

Trademark Review - Volume 2 | Issue 12 December 2012

by Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP on 12/31/2012

In This Issue: • Owner of “WOULD YOU RATHER...?” Wins $8.3 Million • PC ON A STICK Is Not Merely Descriptive • Sonoma Wine Producer Wins Geographically Limited Injunction • Brand Owners Awarded Favorable Damages...more

Customs Helps Protect Against Counterfeit Trademarks

by Thomas Dover, F. Gordon Lee | Nossaman LLP on 12/4/2012

Under United States federal statutes it is unlawful to import into the United States any merchandise of foreign manufacture if such merchandise, or the label, sign, print, package, wrapper, or receptacle, bears a trademark...more

Registering Trademarks & Copyrights with U.S. Customs [Video]

by Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C. on 11/5/2012

It is estimated that counterfeiting robs U.S. businesses of over $200 billion dollars annually. However, there are guidelines in place to protect the rightful owners of these counterfeited goods. In this video, Monica Riva...more

Senate Armed Services Committee Releases Final Report on Counterfeit Electronic Parts in the Defense Supply Chain

by Patton Boggs LLP on 6/11/2012

After a year-long investigation that involved the review of more than 100,000 pages of documents submitted by DoD, electronic parts manufacturers, defense contractors and subcontractors, electronic parts testing laboratories...more

Uncovering Enhanced Trademark Protections In The NDAA

by Pryor Cashman LLP on 3/16/2012

Pryor Cashman Partner James Klaiber, a member of the firm's Intellectual Property Group, has authored the Law360 article entitled Uncovering Enhanced Trademark Protections In The NDAA. The March 6, 2012 article discusses...more

Home

Legal News

Find a Lawyer

Browse Subjects

Subscribe

Pro Services

For Reporters

New DOD Internal Policy Guidance on Counterfeit Parts: A Preview of Contractor Regulations?

Global Connection - May 2013: Counterfeit Electronic Components in the Supply Chain—Avoiding and Coping with U.S. Customs...

Anti-counterfeiting strategies in the United States

Weekly Brief: $350K in Wine Leads to $14M Lawsuit [Video]

Focus On Intellectual Property (IP) - March 2012: Counterfeiter’s Beware – Canada Introduces New Law To Deal With Counterfeit And...

The Dangers Of Counterfeit And Recycled Airbags

Canada Combats Counterfeiting with Bill C-56 (Copyright Act and the Trade-marks Act)

Bill C-56: Combating Counterfeit Products Act

Proposed Anti-Counterfeiting Bill Includes Wide Sweeping Changes to the Trade-marks Act

Government Introduces Proposed Anti-Counterfeiting Legislation to Strengthen Rights of Copyright and Trade-mark Owners

Getting Real on the Counterfeit Goods Front: The Growing Problem on Distribution of Counterfeit Products Through the Internet

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013—New Procurement Rules Coming

U.S. Focuses On IP Protection Failure In Foreign Markets, Requests Comments by Taryn Koball Williams

New EU Counterfeit Goods Regulation

Intellectual Property LEGAL NEWS - January 24, 2013 • Volume 1, Number 1

It’s All in the Bag – Fendi Counterfeiter Held Liable for Willful Infringement

Chinese Government Decision May Help Brands Protect Themselves

Are You In Danger From A Counterfeit Airbag?

Short Wins - Restrictions On Prison Communications, Career Offender Remands, Competency Hearings, And Mail Fraud

Winter 2013 Eye on China Newsletter

Trademark Review - Volume 2 | Issue 12 December 2012

Customs Helps Protect Against Counterfeit Trademarks

Registering Trademarks & Copyrights with U.S. Customs [Video]

Senate Armed Services Committee Releases Final Report on Counterfeit Electronic Parts in the Defense Supply Chain

Uncovering Enhanced Trademark Protections In The NDAA

Weekly Brief: $350K in Wine Leads to $14M Lawsuit [Video]

Registering Trademarks & Copyrights with U.S. Customs [Video]

Expand Your Reach