The Briefing: Brandy Melville Doubles Down Against Redbubble (Podcast)
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The Briefing: When Parmesan isn’t Parmesan – Cheese Consortium Attempts to Fight Off Counterfeit Cheese
Podcast - The Briefing: Unmasking Luxury Knockoffs – Amazon Sues Influencers for Promoting Counterfeit Goods
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Gary Kalman on Corruption and Compliance Programs
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The Briefing by the IP Law Blog: Trademark Infringement - Tiffany & Co. Versus Costco
JONES DAY TALKS®: Women in IP: 2020 in Review and a Look Toward 2021
JONES DAY TALKS®: Tiffany v. Costco Raises Trademark Infringement, Counterfeiting Questions
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From Wikipedia: De minimis is a Latin expression meaning “pertaining to minimal things”, normally in the terms de minimis non curat praetor. (“The praetor does not concern himself with trifles”) or de minimis non curat lex...more
Ever since the U.S. Customs and Border Protection designated intellectual property rights, or IPRs, as a priority trade issue, the agency has seized billions of dollars in counterfeit goods. In 2021 and 2022, CBP seized...more
There was a time, not all that long ago, where counterfeiting of consumer goods was largely a problem afflicting high fashion designers, such as Prada, Gucci and Versace. Expensive high-end accessories such as Rolex watches,...more
Amazon.com has announced an Anti-Counterfeiting Exchange to help eliminate counterfeits across the retail industry. The program is described as “an industry collaboration designed to make it safer to shop online and more...more
I. Legal developments - 1. Next Investments, LLC v. Bank of China, No. 20-602 (2d Cir. 2021) In 2013, Nike, Inc. ("Nike") and Converse Inc. ("Converse") brought a trademark infringement action under the Lanham Act against...more
As we approach the one-year anniversary of the coming into force of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) on July 1, 2021, we reflect on the changes that the CUSMA brought about for brand owners, particularly at...more
Even before COVID-19, counterfeits within the healthcare industry and military supply chains were a significant issue. COVID-19 may only exacerbate the issue for legitimate suppliers and desperate end-users. On February 18,...more
A bipartisan group of senators introduced legislation to expand the mandate of the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) to impound goods suspected to infringe U.S. design patent rights. Sens. Thom Tillis (R-NC), Chris Coons...more
Over five months ago, we entered one of the darkest periods of recent memory. The safety of family and friends became paramount as priorities changed and numerous activities simply stopped. Our online world became our...more
Recognizing the need for companies to quickly get products to market that might help combat the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States Patent & Trademark Office is now paving the way for shorter examination timelines for...more
- On January 24, 2020, the DHS released a report (“DHS Report”) on the global trade in counterfeit goods, outlining a series of recommendations and actions that should be taken by CBP, ICE and the private sector to combat the...more
When thinking of counterfeit products, minds may wander to a person on the street selling near-authentic looking bags, sunglasses, and watches, for a fraction of the price of what would be paid at a store. But what if there...more
As we advised last week, the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) recently issued its long-awaited report to the White House, “Combating Trafficking in Counterfeit and Pirated Goods” (the “Report”). One week later, on...more
Last week, the Trump Administration announced a plan to crack down on the sales of contraband and counterfeit goods online. The steps will affect a number of parties in the supply chain from importers and sellers to customs...more
At Kelley Drye’s IN FASHION Law Summit in January, one panel deliberated the current challenges of the digital marketplace. The panel discussed an executive memorandum issued by the Trump Administration that solicited...more
The Counterfeit Goods Seizure Act of 2019 aims to close a loophole in the current law and provide U.S. Customs the authority to seize counterfeit goods infringing design patents....more
Like many industries, the hobby games (HG) industry suffered from unprecedented counterfeiting problems in recent years. Despite steadily rising popularity, until recently HGs were not much affected by piracy and...more
On December 15, 2017, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit held that the Lanham Act’s prohibitions on registering scandalous and immoral marks discriminated based on content, and violated the First Amendment (In...more
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”), the primary federal agency responsible for securing America’s borders, is also charged with the protection of intellectual property rights and guarding against the infringement of...more
Counterfeit products can create significant problems for businesses. Chinese counterfeiting costs foreign businesses billions of dollars a year in lost profits, according to an ABC News report last year. Counterfeiting...more
Canada has introduced enhanced border control measures to prevent counterfeit and copyright-infringing goods from being imported into and exported from Canada. Under the previous regime, a rights-holder had to obtain a court...more
Part 1 of this blog discussed the advantages of a proactive and integrated IP protection strategy. Here, in Part 2, we address the benefits and weaknesses of the various IP protections and provide one example of a cohesive...more
In today’s world of rapidly changing products, as well as what seems to be an ever increasing number of ways to produce counterfeit and/or infringing products, manufacturers need to be proactive in preventing and stopping...more
Effective October 19, 2015, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) implemented a final rule expanding CBP’s information sharing procedures with importers and trademark owners with respect to merchandise suspected of bearing...more
Next month, intellectual property owners will have the benefit of a permanent federal rule that provides for the disclosure of information essential to blocking counterfeit goods from invading the domestic market. The rule,...more