On July 19, 2024, the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (“USOPC”) filed a complaint against performance sports beverage company Prime Hydration, LLC (“Prime Hydration” or “Prime”) in the United States District...more
The battle between Thom Browne and Adidas over a striped design dates back to 2007. For over 20 years, Thom Browne has been a force in luxury fashion, bringing a unique and distinctive design aesthetic that combines classic...more
COVID-19 has impacted almost every aspect of society—our lives, our jobs, and our businesses. In addition to dominating decisions relating to consumer spending and purchasing, COVID-19 has created surpluses of goods,...more
1/8/2021
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Branding ,
Countervailing Duties ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Distributors ,
E-Commerce ,
Gray Market Goods ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
International Trade Commission (ITC) ,
IP License ,
Popular ,
Section 337 ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademarks ,
U.S. Commerce Department
With the technological advancements being developed by artificial intelligence (“AI”), a branch of computer science wherein computers and other machines simulate human intelligence processes, AI will provide an avenue for...more
In a consolidated appeal from the USPTO’s Patent Trial and Appeal Board, Apple, Inc. challenged the Patent Trial and Appeal Board’s (“Board”) determination that Voip-Pal.com, Inc.’s patents were not obvious over the prior...more
Counterfeiters often act through intermediaries, including online marketplaces, social media companies, and internet service providers (“ISPs”), that may not be aware that their services are being used for infringing...more
7/11/2020
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Contributory Infringement ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Counterfeiting ,
Digital Marketplace ,
Direct Infringement ,
DMCA ,
Duty of Care ,
E-Commerce ,
EU ,
EU Directive ,
Indirect Infringement ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Intermediaries ,
Internet Marketing ,
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) ,
Landlords ,
Lanham Act ,
Liability ,
Popular ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Unfair Competition ,
United States ,
Willful Blindness