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Can You Register and Sell Trademarks Without Business Goodwill Attached? Short Answer, Probably Not.

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Legal Issue: Some people think you can just sell a trademark for profit. Sometimes these are called trademark farms where people will register a trademark only to sell it. Another situation arises where a company is...more

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District Court Rejects Efforts To Invalidate Design Patents on Automobile Parts

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In a case affecting aftermarket automotive suppliers, on February 20, 2018, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan issued a decision declining to invalidate or render unenforceable two of Ford’s design...more

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Competitor’s Claim of False Advertising Through Use of Certification Mark Dismissed

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In Board-Tech Elec. Co. v. Eaton Electric Holdings LLC, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York recently dismissed a novel claim that a competitor’s authorized use of a third party’s certification mark...more

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The World in US Courts: Orrick's Quarterly Review of Decisions Applying US Law to Global Business and Cross-Border Activities

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Alien Tort Statute (ATS)/Political Question Doctrine/Foreign Sovereign Immunity Act (FSIA)/ Act of State Doctrine - District Court Dismisses ATS Claim Where Alleged Conduct in US was not Directly Linked to Injuries...more

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