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Lanham Act Misleading Statements Advertising

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Stay ADvised: 2025, Issue 7

New Suit Claims "Scientifically False" Pheromone Ads Are "Pure" False Advertising - "It's not myth. It's science." So claims Pure Instinct in its ads for pheromone perfumes. But a new class action lawsuit claims it's not...more

Fenwick & West LLP

False Claims of Patent Protection Can Be False Advertising Under Lanham Act

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Patented technologies or features can be valuable selling points, setting your products apart from the competition. But when advertising or marketing materials overstate the scope of patent or other IP rights, they may create...more

ArentFox Schiff

Let’s Just Be Friends: When “-Friendly” is More Than Mere Puffery

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“Kid-friendly.” “Reef-friendly.” “Earth-friendly.” “Pet-friendly.” There’s no shortage of products that are marketed as being “-friendly.” There’s also no shortage of litigation that accuses products of not being as...more

McAfee & Taft

Then I’ll huff, and I’ll puff, and it’ll be fine

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False or misleading advertising, also known as commercial disparagement or trade libel, is generally actionable under federal law, state law, and common law. For example, on the federal level, false or misleading advertising...more

Williams Mullen

PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Trending Now: An IP Podcast - False and Misleading Advertising, Label Review

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Are you interested in learning the best way to advertise and promote your product and services in the competitive marketplace? On the latest episode of Trending Now - An IP Podcast, Ed White and Rob Van Arnam discuss how best...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

RBST False Advertising Case

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Recombinant bovine somatotropin (RBST) is an artificial growth hormone fed to cattle for the purpose of increasing their production of milk. The FDA has twice found that RBST is safe and effective for its intended uses and...more

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