From environmental concerns to accessibility in online shopping and the seemingly never-ending battle against counterfeiting, retail issues are making news—and presenting legal challenges to the industry. In this issue, we...more
7/16/2019
/ Accessibility Rules ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Cosmetics ,
Counterfeit Goods Regulation ,
Environmental Policies ,
Fashion Industry ,
France ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Internet Retailers ,
Mobile Apps ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Recycling ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Retail Market ,
Retailers ,
Trademarks ,
Website Accessibility
While it always has been advisable to seek the assistance of an experienced trademark attorney to handle trademark matters, beginning August 3, 2019 (Effective Date), federal trademark applicants, registrants, and parties to...more
7/10/2019
/ Foreign Trademark ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Lanham Act ,
Legal Representatives ,
Madrid Protocol ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Trademark Application ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board ,
Trademarks ,
USPTO
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced a new pilot program on March 6 to allow protests against specimens that have been digitally created, altered, or fabricated. ...more
In a major victory for luxury brands in Europe that could have far-reaching effects on e-commerce sales of luxury products in the future, the European Court of Justice (COJ) recently held that a luxury goods supplier can stop...more
The U.S. Supreme Court yesterday upended the status quo for venue in patent cases. For nearly three decades, with some limitations, corporate patent infringement defendants were deemed to "reside"—and thus venue was proper—in...more
5/23/2017
/ Corporate Counsel ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Forum Shopping ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Multidistrict Litigation ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patents ,
Personal Jurisdiction ,
Principal Place of Business ,
SCOTUS ,
TC Heartland LLC v Kraft Foods ,
Venue
If you are a manufacturer and allow your distributors to use your unregistered trademarks without a contract, the Third Circuit just issued a decision that could help you retain ownership of those marks....more