Recent cases illustrate the difficulties corporations face when trying to register descriptive trade marks in the EU.
In our increasingly brand-dominated world the value in developing a brand which is synonymous with both the brand owner and the brand
Counterfeit credit cards are a significant problem in the U.S. In fact, almost half of the credit card fraud in the world occurs in the U.S.
A post on the Data Protection Report provided background on EMV technology and described
A proposed class action lawsuit filed in San Diego County (California) Superior Court accuses MillerCoors LLC of engaging in deceptive and misleading advertising and violating California’s Consumer Legal Remedies Act by describing its Blue Moon beer as an “Artfully Crafted”
A recent consent order confirms that, as the owner of the Alamo, the state of Texas also owns the mission’s image and can restrict others from using its distinctive silhouette to sell commercial products.
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On April 30, 2015, US
The District Court for the Southern District of California recently ruled that California’s stringent “Made in the USA” labeling law does not run afoul of the Dormant Commerce Clause of the US Constitution. Following an earlier decision, the court also
As the number of 2016 presidential contenders begins to swell, an issue that often accompanies political campaigns has reared its ugly head.
It’s political cybersquatting. Consider this recent Lady Liberals’ Facebook post:
Recently my wife put on a few pounds and has gotten quite lazy or as she prefers to call it, pregnant.
Jim Gaffigan
How a concept is characterized can make a big difference in the way it is welcomed –
On Thursday, the consumer advocacy group, U.S. Right to Know (RTK), asked the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to prohibit the Coca Cola Company and PepsiCo Inc. from using the allegedly “deceptive” term “diet”
In a recent ruling, the United States District Court for the for the District of Maine ruled that a future competitor of Poland Springs® lacked Article III standing to bring a Lanham Act false advertising suit against the Nestlé