Copycats, Counterfeits And Fakes Oh My!

Trademark is Key to a Successful Takedown of Counterfeits Counterfeiting was already a billion-dollar industry with the internet being a major enabler of its global growth.  The rate of digital transformation is unstoppable, and COVID-19 has forced shoppers to rely...

Pandemic Relief Bill Includes Significant Trademark Law Changes

President Trump signed the Trademark Modernization Act (TMA) on December 27, 2020, which contains significant trademark law changes, as part of the coronavirus relief bill.  Consumers rely on trademarks to know the source of the products they are buying.  The United...

USPTO Looking for Feedback on Combating Trafficking in Counterfeit Goods

On January 24th, 2020, the Department of Homeland Security released a report titled “Combating Trafficking in Counterfeit and Pirated Goods.” This report was a response to the Presidential Memorandum that was released on April 3, 2019 titled “Memorandum on Combating...

Plain Packaging: Don’t Judge a Book by Its Cover?

How do you find the one you want? The International Trademark Association (INTA) held its annual meeting in November, bringing together 3,340 participants from 110 countries virtually, to address concerns in brand restrictions.  The most extreme form of restriction,...

Counterfeiters Will Be Capitalizing On COVID-19 This Holiday Season

As Americans feast on turkey and count their blessings this year, retailers and counterfeiters are preparing for four days of the world’s largest shopping event of the year.  The economic shift to online shopping created by COVID has already created more opportunities...