Recent actions by a key US senator and the Justice Department indicate that consumer goods from China could face increased scrutiny in the near future and beyond. The efforts and associated investment of brand owners are being recognized, but the
It’s a counterfeit holiday time of year
With the holiday shopping season in full swing, the National Basketball Association, Major League Baseball and the National Hockey League have once again joined as plaintiffs in a civil action aimed at counterfeiters seeking to take advantage of the
Trade mark licensee requests bank to disclose identity of counterfeiter following trap purchase from eBay
The German Federal Court (Bundesgerictshof) asked the European Court of Justice (CJEU) if a bank could withhold a customer’s information under banking confidentiality rules, where that customer had infringed trade mark law. See Beschluss des I. Zivilsenats vom 17.10.2013 –
Canadian Online Pharmacy Enjoined from Selling Indian Generics to US Customers
Global Pharmacy Canada (“GPC”) is an online prescription drug retailer that sells drugs sourced in India to customers in the United States.
GPC is a Belize company, but has a contractual agreement with an Ontario corporation located in Mississauga, RX
Canada Gets Real: Serious Action on Counterfeits and Trade-mark Amendments
The Brand Protection Blog welcomes its first Norton Rose contributor, Mr. Brian W. Gray, Senior Partner, Lawyer, Patent Agent, Trade-mark Agent for Norton Rose Canada. Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. will join forces with Norton Rose on June 1, 2013,
EDITORIAL: Is The New York Times Promoting Counterfeiting?
On Sunday, February 10, the New York Times devoted a full page in its Magazine to report on a shopping trip to Canal Street’s infamous “Knockoff Row.”
However, this was no piece of investigative journalism, blowing the lid off of
Big Score for NFL Brand Owners: U.S. Seizes Fake NFL Merchandise and Websites Before Super Bowl
“Operation Red Zone” may sound like something from an NFL team playbook, but on January 31, 2013, the results of this sting operation were announced by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations, which teamed up with
Cyber Monday is a "Banner" Day for 132 Sites Selling Counterfeit Goods
Brand owners look forward to Cyber Monday with high hopes of strong online sales. Cyber Monday can also be extremely lucrative for counterfeiters. This year, however, dozens of counterfeiters received an unwelcome surprise.
The Homeland Security Investigations (HIS) directorate of
International AntiCounterfeiting Coalition Reaches Chinese Counterfeiting Agreements
In an important development, the International AntiCounterfeiting Coalition (“IACC”) announced that it has reached agreements with two major online platforms in China, Taobao Marketplace and DHgate, to fight online counterfeit goods. The agreements envision cooperation to develop best practices to