On February 4, 2014, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) hosted a day-long public workshop on “Follow-on Biologics: Impact of Recent Legislative and Regulatory Naming Proposals on Competition” to discuss the potential impact of state regulations and naming conventions on competition
According to a January 22, 2014 ruling from the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, an incorrectly-chosen takedown notice may constitute a violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA).
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Last August, T-Mobile filed a trademark infringement suit against AIO Wireless (a subsidiary of AT&T Inc.) accusing AIO of trying to replicate T-Mobile’s magenta color scheme. T-Mobile US Inc. et al, v. AIO Wireless LLC, CV H-13-2478 (S.D. Tex.
For brand owners, the Olympic games can be an opportunity to showcase their goods and services to a worldwide audience.