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Troutman Pepper Locke

The Top 10 Legal Risks Impacting the Value of a Retail Brand

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Taking your retail brand to the next level and attracting an equity investment based on the value of your brand requires not only business acumen but strategies for brand protection. Protecting your trademarks by way of...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Café con Cannabis – California’s Cannabis Café Law and Trademark Considerations

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Recent legislative changes in California have opened up exciting opportunities for cannabis lounges and retailers. With a new law allowing on-premise consumption areas, the sale of food and drinks, and the hosting of live...more

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Design Patent Enforcement in Online Marketplaces

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Global E-commerce platforms continue to grow, with many online marketplaces replacing traditional brick-and-mortar stores. While online marketplaces help legitimate products reach consumers more widely than brick-and-mortar...more

Burr & Forman

Distinctive Trademarks: What Are They, and Why Are They Important to Your Food and Beverage Services?

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Think about your favorite pizza restaurant. What sets it apart from the frozen pizza you could pick up from your local grocery store? Is it the cheese-stuffed crust? The quality of the pepperoni?...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Brand Protection for Illinois’ Budding Cannabis Industry

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On January 1, 2020, the recreational use of marijuana will be legal under Illinois law. With the formal enactment of the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act, it is expected that numerous new companies will be gearing up to enter...more

Ladas & Parry LLP

What Qualifies As Acceptable Use In U.S. Commerce? (UPDATED)

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The mark must be used “in Commerce” and in good faith in the ordinary course of trade. While the USPTO will generally not conduct an inquiry, the applicant must claim use that qualifies as “Use in U.S. Commerce”. ...more

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