Trademarks, Competition

New Jersey Federal Court Partially Enforces Noncompete Covenant Against Former Franchisee

Lathrop GPM on 5/10/2024

A federal court in New Jersey recently granted a franchisor’s motion for a preliminary injunction, enjoining the former franchisee from using the franchisor’s marks and violating the franchise agreement’s noncompete clause,...more

Doing Business in Australia

K&L Gates LLP on 4/19/2024

Australia welcomes new business and foreign investment by providing a strong economy, a stable political environment and a skilled and talented workforce. Our comprehensive guide to Doing Business in Australia has been...more

The Pitch - March 2024

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP on 3/29/2024

The Pitch newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to the music, film and television, fine arts, media, professional athletics, eSports, and gaming industries. The Pitch features a diverse...more

AI in Europe: Road Map for Navigating the IP, Data Protection and Regulatory Considerations

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 9/19/2023

Organizations developing or using generative AI tools should implement cross-functional governance frameworks to develop and continuously monitor their use of such tools. From the earliest stages of generative AI use,...more

Amazon Acts Against DMCA Abuse

Proskauer - Minding Your Business on 4/26/2023

Competition between Amazon’s third-party merchants is notoriously fierce. The online retail giant often finds itself playing the role of referee, banning what it considers unfair business practices (such as offering free...more

A Seller’s Guide to Navigating Intellectual Property Law on Amazon

Dickinson Wright on 4/20/2023

A basic understanding of Intellectual Property (IP) law is essential to managing an Amazon storefront, as IP issues can be a minefield for the uninformed. Amazon sellers must understand the major forms of intellectual...more

The Katten Kattwalk | Issue 24

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 7/27/2022

War and Peace at Rospatent: Protecting Trademarks in Russia - Yes, we shall live, Uncle Vanya. Could Anton Chekhov ever have imagined that his literary work would be used to sell hamburgers? In March, a controversial...more

Highly Evolved Intellectual Property Strategies for Protecting Consumer Products

Foley & Lardner LLP on 4/6/2022

Product companies in the 21st century must be nimble and capable of fast execution. Competition has never been so fierce because of the proliferation of the global economy, including typical market competitors, former...more

Trademark Infringement Claims – Does Your CGL Insurer Have a Duty to Defend? A Recent Third-Circuit Decision Says "Yes"

K&L Gates LLP on 3/14/2022

Trademark infringement lawsuits are among the risks faced by businesses running comparative advertisements referring to a competitor’s products. When facing such a suit, policyholders should be sure to look to their...more

Cracking Down Copycat of Luxury Goods through Chinese Trademark and Unfair Competition Law with RMB 1M Damages

Linda Liu & Partners on 2/23/2022

Unlike trademark right and patent right which is generated through registration, there is no specific certificate of rights for “commodity packaging and decoration with a certain influence” in the sense of the Anti-Unfair...more

Recent Second Circuit 1-800 Contacts Decision Helps Brands See More Clearly How to Pay Less per Click

K&L Gates LLP on 2/2/2022

Introduction - Have you ever searched for a brand’s name online only to find that the first link leads to a competitor’s or reseller’s website? This can be a major problem for direct-to-consumer manufacturers and brands....more

Second Circuit Overturns FTC Antitrust Decision Against 1-800-Contacts Involving Trademark Settlement Agreements

Proskauer - Minding Your Business on 6/29/2021

Earlier this month, the Second Circuit overturned a decision by the Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”) holding 1-800-Contacts violated antitrust law by entering into trademark settlement and related agreements that...more

Antitrust in focus - June 2021

A&O Shearman on 6/29/2021

This newsletter is a summary of the antitrust developments we think are most interesting to your business. Dr René Galle, counsel based in Hamburg, is our editor this month (learn more about René in our Q&A feature at the end...more

2nd Circuit Appeals Court Upholds Trademark Settlements As Valid Under Antitrust Law

Cozen O'Connor on 6/23/2021

The Second Circuit’s recent decision in 1-800 Contacts, Inc. v. FTC signals that trademark holders can aggressively enforce their rights and pursue settlements with competitors that are not “inherently suspect” under the...more

Alert: Brexit Readiness: Possible Key Impacts of the Conclusion of the Transition Period on 31 December 2020

Cooley LLP on 12/4/2020

On 31 January 2020, the UK left the European Union and entered a transition period that is due to end at 11:00 pm GMT on 31 December 2020. At this point, it is still uncertain whether a new EU/UK deal will be reached. To...more

“Historic” Settlement of Blue Cross Blue Shield Association Antitrust Action May Significantly Boost Competition in Health...

Akerman LLP - Health Law Rx on 11/9/2020

After over 8 years of hard-fought litigation, the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, together with its 36 Blue Cross/Blue Shield members (“the Blues”), recently announced a proposed settlement of class action antitrust...more

OTA & Travel Distribution Update: German and French antitrust authorities examine effects of pricing algorithms on competition;...

Foster Garvey PC on 11/19/2019

Algorithms Under EU Scrutiny - (“Algorithms might raise collusion concerns, Franco-German study says,” MLex Insight on Nov 8, 2019) As many of you probably already know, algorithms are the heart and soul of most online...more

Lightning fast IP reform in China: Trademark Law and Anti-Unfair Competition Law amended

Hogan Lovells on 5/7/2019

On 23 April 2019, both China’s Trademark Law (“TML“) and its Anti-Unfair Competition Law (“AUCL“) were amended. The amendments to the TML are aimed at curbing bad faith trademarks and increasing damages for infringement,...more

N.D. California Straightens Out Competitor’s Use of Infringing Hashtags: #newdevelopments in Using Trademarks as Hashtags

Hogan Lovells on 4/17/2019

The Northern District of California recently released an order that sheds new light on how courts grapple with the constantly-increasing use of trademarks as hashtags....more

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