The American Bar Association has published The Intellectual Property Handbook: A Practical Guide for Franchise, Business, and IP Counsel (Second Edition) which provides an overview of intellectual property (IP) law and practices around the world. Ann Ford, a partner in
Re:Marks on Trademark and Copyright
A blog focusing on brand issues, trademark, copyright, advertising and more.
Re:Marks on Trademark and Copyright, published by DLA Piper, focuses on legal developments and issues related to trademark and copyright law. The blog covers topics such as intellectual property infringement, software license agreements, trademark disputes involving brand protection and enforcement, regulatory updates from the USPTO including procedural changes, and guidance on trademarking emerging product categories like CBD. It also addresses cross-jurisdictional trademark enforcement challenges and practical considerations for brand owners in various markets. The content is aimed at providing legal insights on protecting and enforcing intellectual property rights in commercial contexts.
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U.S. SUPREME COURT TO HEAR TRADEMARK CASE ON THE SLANTS
By DLA Piper
By: Eunice Chung and Naomi Abraham (Washington, D.C.)
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to decide whether the disparagement provision of the Lanham Act is facially invalid under the Free Speech Clause of the First Amendment. This specific case, Lee v.…
THE DIFFICULT BALANCE BETWEEN COMPARATIVE ADVERTISING AND TRADEMARK PROTECTION
By DLA Piper
By Farid Bouguettaya and Karine Disdier-Mikus (Paris)
Have you ever compared products or services when contemplating a purchase? Companies, whenever they can, also strive to mark themselves out from their competitors to gain a competitive advantage and new clients. In…
DELETION OF THE “GRAPHIC REPRESENTATION” REQUIREMENT FOR TRADEMARKS: OPENING PANDORA’S BOX?
By DLA Piper
By Ulrike Gruebler (Hamburg) and Gaspard Debiesse (Paris)
To stay ahead of the competition, players of the fashion industry have a permanent need to renew their communication strategies, including the use of new technologies and media. “Sensory marketing”, the art…
WHOSE NAME IS IT ANYWAY?
By DLA Piper
By Ruth Hoy and Emily Leach (London)
Designing under your own name is a natural, even intuitive choice for many designers and is an established practice in the fashion industry. To protect their brand, designers often register their own name…
THE RIGHT OF A TRADEMARK OWNER TO ACT AGAINST PREPARATORY ACTS OF INFRINGEMENT
By DLA Piper
By Justyna Wilczynska-Baraniak and Aleksandra Baczykowska (Warsaw)
In the fashion industry, tags and labels are a key element of the end product. Therefore, the change of Regulation 2015/2424 and Directive 2008/95/EC of 16 December 2015 is an important step in…
THINK BEFORE YOU LINK – CJEU CONFIRMS THAT LINKING TO FREELY AVAILABLE BUT UNAUTHORISED CONTENT CAN INFRINGE COPYRIGHT
By DLA Piper
By Rahool Sarjua and John Cloke
Following the string of cases on hyperlinking the CJEU has dealt with in recent years, the court has emphatically confirmed in its judgment in GS Media v Sanoma & Ors that hyperlinking to works…
A VERY IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENT FOR BRAND PROTECTION TEAMS IN THE FIGHT AGAINST COUNTERFEIT – GRAB THE MOMENTUM
By DLA Piper
By Leonie Kroon and Anne Voerman (Amsterdam)
When taking action against illegal fake goods, you are no longer limited to goods destined for the EU. The new EU trademark rules introduce the right to take action against all goods at…
TEN TIPS TO CONSIDER WHEN LICENSING A BRAND
By Ann K. Ford (New York) and James Stewart (Washington, DC)
Fashion brands are recognized and loved by consumers for their ingenuity and innovative approach to apparel and accessories. Loyal consumers gravitate to high-quality products produced by a fashion brand…
SINGAPORE’S FIRST DATA PROTECTION ENFORCEMENT DECISIONS
By DLA Piper
By Scott Thiel and Carolyn Bigg
Singapore’s Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) has just published its first enforcement decisions regarding the data protection obligations set out in the Personal Data Protection Act 2012 (PDPA) since they came into force in
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