The ability of a plaintiff to bring false advertising claims and concerns over unfair competition under federal trademark law just got a bit easier. On March 25, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its opinion in Lexmark International v. Static Control Components, ruling that Static Control may proceed with its false advertising counterclaim against Lexmark under […]
Ten Benefits of U.S. Trademark Registration
Trademarks are highly valuable assets. According to one recent estimate trademarks can account for as much as one-third of corporate value. The world’s most valuable brand was recently estimated to be worth more than $180 billion. The cost of securing and protecting the benefits of U.S. trademark registration is not a mere cost of doing […]
Cybersecurity Protection for your California Business
Just as the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (“NIST”) completes its version 1.0 National Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity, California Attorney General Kamala Harris has made clear she intends a leadership role for California. With the just published guide entitled “Cybersecurity in the Golden State: How California Businesses Can […]
Copyright Owners Would Enjoy Greater Protections Under Legislation Pending in U.S. Congress
Last week we discussed pending legislation working its way through the U.S. Congress that would strengthen several statutes to better protect protect IP owners from trade secret misappropriation and provide them with more sweeping and powerful remedies in the event their trade secrets are stolen. This week we discuss several pieces of legislation being proposed […]
Pending Trade Secret & Copyright Legislation Could Further Protect American IP Owners
Several bills moving their way through the United States Congress would establish or substantially amend certain federal statutes pertaining to protecting, enforcing, and exploiting trade secrets and copyrights created in the United States. Some legislation is aimed at establishing a private right of action for trade secret theft under federal law and to prevent trade […]
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