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Smart & Biggar

False alarm: the risks of groundless online takedown complaints

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Online takedowns are an essential and effective tool for intellectual property rightsholders. Such tools are a common response to infringement on online marketplaces. A recent Canadian decision highlights the risks associated...more

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Trademark Office Continues Crack Down on Fraudulent Filers, Sanctions Issued

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For many years, companies and individuals filing applications to register trademarks at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office enjoyed a rather quick examination process. Examining attorneys at the Trademark Office reviewed...more

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Online Travel Update: Hopper introduces price freeze for hotels; Expedia aims to be one-stop shop cruise agency; Tripadvisor...

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This week’s Update features a number of important stories, including details of Tripadvisor’s official launch of Tripadvisor Plus in the United States and an important update on the 1-800 Contacts FTC enforcement action....more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Reading the Leaves: What's in Store for Cannabis in 2021

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On the heels of a year beset by turmoil and the myriad challenges caused by the global pandemic, the cannabis industry nevertheless entered 2021 poised for significant growth amid a landscape teeming with opportunity. Public...more

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What to Do when "Everything Sucks"

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For years, domain names were restricted to twenty-two basic generic top-level domains (gTLDs), including the popular ".com," ".net," and ".org." In late 2013, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN),...more

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

MarkIt to Market® - July 2020: Made in the USA: The Federal Trade Commission Proposes a New Rule to Protect U.S. Manufacturers and...

On June 22, 2020, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking pertaining to “Made in USA” claims, which applies to labels and marketing that fraudulently asserts that products are made in the...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

CNIPA Issues Systematic Guidelines for Determination of Trademark Infringement in Administrative Enforcement Actions

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An administrative enforcement action is one of the ways to enforce registered trademark rights in China against infringers, especially counterfeiters. Such enforcement actions are conducted by the Administration of Market...more

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USPTO Reiterates its commitment to detect and prevent fraudulent foreign trademark applications

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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) has recently reiterated its commitment to stemming the tide of inaccurate and fraudulent trademark applications originating primarily from China. ...more

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Fashion law insights with chair and vice-chair of Franco-Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry

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The Intellectual Property Committee of the Franco-Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry was elected at a meeting on 22 November 2018, dedicated to the legal protection of intellectual property assets in the fashion...more

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UK Supreme Court holds rights-holders should bear the costs of web-blocking injunctions

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The Supreme Court handed down its much anticipated judgment in Cartier International AG v British Telecommunications Plc yesterday. ...more

Bowditch & Dewey

Going “Medieval” on Trademark Enforcement

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Who says trademark disputes can’t be fun? Well, plenty of people, but that’s beside the point. Anheuser Busch InBev recently showed that a serious legal message can be delivered in a humorous form....more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Advertising Law - January 2017 #2

SPECIAL FOCUS: Ohlhausen Named Acting Chair of FTC - On January 24, 2017, President Donald Trump designated Maureen Ohlhausen as acting chairwoman of the Federal Trade Commission. Ohlhausen, a Republican, has been serving...more

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