You’re shocked when you see what appears to be your breakthrough product being sold online by an outfit you’ve never heard of. What can you do? Procopio Partners Miku Mehta, Neil Salyards and Steve Beuerle walk entrepreneurs...more
4/7/2026
/ Brand ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Corporate Branding ,
Design Patent ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patents ,
Takedown Notices ,
Trademark Enforcement ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademarks
A recent courtroom loss for a social media influencer is putting a sharper edge on a risk many in the creator economy still underestimate.
Nike secured a roughly $11-million jury verdict against Nicholas Tuinenburg in...more
4/6/2026
/ Advertising ,
Content Marketing ,
Contributory Infringement ,
Counterfeiting ,
False Advertising ,
Influencers ,
Liability ,
Marketing ,
Online Platforms ,
Social Media ,
Trade Dress ,
Trademark Enforcement ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Unfair Competition ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) could see fewer trademark applications filed in numerous Classes with lengthy descriptions of goods and services as a result of an increase in trademark fees and new surcharges...more
2/4/2025
/ Compliance ,
Fees ,
Filing Fees ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Legal Technology ,
Surcharges ,
Trademark Application ,
Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board ,
Trademarks ,
USPTO
Smart product manufacturers invest in protecting their intellectual property rights. Preventing and addressing counterfeit and infringing products on an ongoing basis should be prioritized as a core function of their...more
4/2/2024
/ Brand ,
Cease and Desist Orders ,
Counterfeit Goods Regulation ,
Counterfeiting ,
Customs ,
Domain Names ,
Enforcement ,
Goodwill ,
Infringement ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Patent Litigation ,
Reputation Management ,
Trademark Litigation
In today’s ever-expanding e-commerce environment, online brand protection and enforcement has become a necessary undertaking of paramount importance for brand owners in efforts to combat the illicit trade of counterfeit and...more
1/4/2022
/ Amazon Marketplace ,
Brand ,
Corporate Branding ,
Counterfeit Goods Regulation ,
Counterfeiting ,
E-Commerce ,
Infringement ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Internet Retailers ,
Online Platforms ,
Patents ,
Retail Market ,
Retailers ,
Trademark Registration