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A Trademark is a legally registered distinctive mark or sign which identifies goods, products or services that originate or are associated with a particular person or enterprise . A typical example of a trademark... more +
A Trademark is a legally registered distinctive mark or sign which identifies goods, products or services that originate or are associated with a particular person or enterprise . A typical example of a trademark would be a company's logo such as the Nike "Check" or McDonald's "Golden Arches."  less -
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Five Things Celebrity Athletes and Musicians Should Consider When Entering into Cannabis Branding Agreements

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What do Megan Rapinoe, Kevin Durant, Shawn Kemp, Calvin Johnson, Willie Nelson, Wiz Kalifa, Margo Price, and Sublime all have in common? They all have created their own boutique cannabis brands. As cannabis has become more...more

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Baker's Trademark Developments of 2024

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2024 has been a busy year in all intellectual property. It has been especially busy in trademark law. Here are the top seven cases in trademark law to date....more

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Québec Publishes Final Regulations Under Québec’s Charter of French Language, Broadening the Translation Exemptions for Trademarks...

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On June 26, 2024, the Province of Québec released the long-awaited final amendments to the Regulation respecting the language of commerce and business (Regulation), which amend multiple French-language requirements, including...more

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Amendments to the Québec Charter of French Language – What Brand Owners Need to Know

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On May 13, 2021, the Québec government introduced Bill 96, An Act respecting French, the official and common language of Québec (the Bill), proposing significant amendments to Québec’s Charter of the French Language (the...more

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Brand Protection and Strategy for Food and Beverage Companies

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Post-pandemic, food and beverage companies must now navigate a recessionary environment and runaway inflation. Thus, building, maintaining, and enforcing strong brands are more important than ever if a company is to maintain...more

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[Ongoing Program] Branding and French Language Requirements in Québec: Understanding the Recognized Trademark Exception through...

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In this webinar, our speakers will discuss the French language requirements in Québec as they apply to product markings, promotion, and advertisement, with practical tips on how to take advantage of the “recognized trademark”...more

McCarter & English, LLP

True Colors Shining Through: Update On Protection For Product Packaging

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Brands have long struggled to protect product and packaging designs from competitors and copycats seeking to trade on their looks. But even after committing significant resources to creating a design that will resonate with...more

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Brand Protection for Illinois’ Budding Cannabis Industry

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On January 1, 2020, the recreational use of marijuana will be legal under Illinois law. With the formal enactment of the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act, it is expected that numerous new companies will be gearing up to enter...more

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Germany: Trademark exhaustion not overcome by unusual resale packaging – beauty for less

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In its case “beauty for less”, for which the judgement was released earlier this year, the Federal Supreme Court (FSC) ruled that a trademark owner cannot oppose resale advertising with the argument that the advertising is...more

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A Multi-Layered Approach to Packaging Protection

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The way in which a product looks or how it is packaged and sold can often be a driving force in the consumer’s purchasing decision. Yet, the intellectual property rights available for product designs and packaging are...more

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