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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

I Don’t Wanna Grow Up, I’m a What Kind of Kid?  Toys R Us Takes on Vape R Us in Trademark Battle

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I don’t wanna grow up, I’m a TOYS R US kid. So, many of us grew up with this commercial jingle and it along with the brand brings back positive memories of celebrating birthdays and holidays. But what happens when a company...more

Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani

First Sale Doctrine Limitations: Key Trademark Law Considerations for Businesses

Third-party infringers are finding new ways to sell unauthorized products and profit from doing so.  As one example, the third-party seller buys products in bulk from the product owner, receiving a cheaper rate due to bulk...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

How To Protect Your Brand From Competitors in the New Year

The start of the new year is a pivotal time in the retail sector for re-evaluating marketing and brand protection. Unfortunately, competitors often devise innovative ways to capitalize on the marketing and sales efforts of...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

How To Protect Your Brand From Competitors This Holiday Season

The holiday season is a pivotal time in the retail sector in both in-store and online forms, presenting retailers with key opportunities to boost revenue. As consumers shop year-end sales, competitors continuously find...more

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Court Rules Trademark Infringement Enough to Hold Landlord Liable

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Last year, the Eleventh Circuit affirmed a judgment holding that a landlord’s constructive knowledge of its tenant’s trademark infringement is enough to hold the landlord liable. Several years earlier, Arent Fox...more

Goulston & Storrs PC

Stay in the Know: Recent Developments in Trademark Law

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Retailers generally appreciate that their brands are among their most valuable assets. But it can be challenging for them to know how current trademark law will affect their selection, registration, and enforcement of those...more

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Does Trademark Protection Extend to On-Line Advertising- Apparently It All Depends

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A federal district court in Manhattan recently handed down a telling decision addressing an issue at the fore of digital advertising — whether trademark law prohibits an organization from purchasing a competitor’s trademark...more

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Top 10 Litigation Risks and Trends for Retailers

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With the 2016 holiday shopping season in full swing, the risk of litigation heightens for retailers. We created our own version of a “holiday list” to identify the top-10 risk areas where retailers may be vulnerable to claims...more

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