5 Key Takeaways | Recent Developments in United States Trademark and Unfair Competition Law
5 Key Takeaways | Why Trademark Policy Matters to Brand Owners Large and Small
Protecting Your Brand in China
U.S. trademark rights stop at the border. If your business operates internationally or plans to expand abroad, you need to understand how to protect your trademark rights beyond the United States. Unlike the U.S., many...more
Join us for an insightful webinar with our trademark experts, who will guide you through the complexities of global trademark filing. Over this 45-minute session, you will learn how to protect and expand your brand...more
The United States is a party to the Madrid Protocol, an international treaty simplifying and centralizing the process for registering trademarks on an international basis. This treaty allows owners of U.S. trademark...more
The general rule under U.S. trademark law is that the first to use a trademark in U.S. commerce has priority in the mark over other "would-be" users of the same, or confusingly similar, mark. This applies in both common law...more
July 27, 2019 marked the 30th anniversary of the adoption of the Madrid Protocol – the centralized system for registering and managing trademarks worldwide. The Madrid system is administered by the International Bureau of the...more
On December 25th, the Madrid Protocol entered into force for the African nation of Malawi, the 102nd member of the Madrid System. Malawians can now protect their trademarks within the system by filing a single application...more
On September 25th, 2018, Malawi became the 102nd member of the Madrid Protocol, which will enter into force on December 25th, 2018. ...more
On September 25th, 2018, the African nation of Malawi became the 102nd member of the Madrid Protocol. The treaty will enter into force in Malawi on December 25th, 2018, allowing Malawians to protect their trademarks within...more