Posts Tagged: counterfeit
INTA Brief to WTO Revives Plain Packaging Debate
Australia’s Tobacco Plain Packaging Act (TPPA) was enacted in 2011 and prohibits all use of trademarks (other than word marks) on tobacco product packaging. The law seemingly …
Dangerous Counterfeits Becoming More Difficult to Avoid
While many holiday shoppers may think that they’re getting a bargain by purchasing goods displaying a particular brand without having to pay brand prices, these shoppers …
Counterfeiters to target Millennial shoppers on Black Friday: How can brands fight back?
Black Friday is one of the most important retail events of the year for brands and consumers alike. This sales event is particularly tempting for price-centric Millennials …
Trademark Enforcement Implications of Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
The WHOIS database provides technical information about the date of creation and expiration of a domain, as well as contact information for the registrant of a website, …
PopSockets wins General Exclusion Order Against Infringing Grips at ITC
PopSockets filed its Section 337 complaint with the ITC last April, naming 14 respondents, with 13 based in China and one operating in Hong Kong. This February, the administrative law …
Inviting Danger into the Home: Understanding the Market for Counterfeit Baby Products and How Both Parents and Brands Can Better Protect Children
How should new parents avoid putting their young children in unnecessary harm and avoid counterfeit baby products? Caregivers should purchase directly from the brand, either through its …
Brand counterfeiting is starting to reach epidemic levels
The rate of digital transformation within the business world is unstoppable. Of course, transformation of this kind can deliver numerous benefits, but it is also leading to …
Top 5 reasons why counterfeit goods are getting harder to spot
Counterfeiting can sometimes be seen as a victimless crime where the only ones losing out are the super-rich corporations whose products are being copied. This is simply …
The Rise of Counterfeit Products on Facebook
Counterfeit products are an enormous problem for businesses all over the world. Counterfeiters rip off name brand products, making cheap knock-offs, easily (and conservatively) costing many hundreds …
U.S. Customs Reports a Record Number of Counterfeit Shipments Seized During 2017
the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced that it, along with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), had seized a record number of counterfeit …
USTR: Counterfeit and pirated physical products valued at nearly half a trillion dollars
According to the Office of the United States Trade Representative, imports of counterfeit and pirated physical products are valued at about half a trillion dollars, or about 2.5 …
Trademarks, Counterfeits & Digital-Policing Strategies
Without a comprehensive trademark policing regime in place, which continually checks quality, authorized users, and is keeping a close eye on counterfeits, the trademark can become significantly …
An Interesting Year on the Horizon: What to Watch in 2018
The issues I will be watching in 2018 other than Oil States are as follows: (1) What does the new Director of the USPTO do with respect to reforming …
State vs. Federal Trademarks, Which is Right for Your Business?
Not all trademarks are created equal. While every state allows you to obtain a trademark registration, a federal trademark registration provides the greatest rights. This is because …
Daimler trademark lawsuit alleges that Amazon.com doesn’t do enough to prevent infringement and counterfeits
At issue in the trademark infringement suit is Amazon’s sale of counterfeit wheel center caps bearing distinctive Mercedes-Benz trademarks... Daimler argues that Amazon “facilitates the sale …
