In-house: other brands' misfortunes offer important lessons Counsel from Red Lobster, AccuWeather and Del Monte Foods say that highlighting other companies’ lawsuits is a great way to show the importance of IP to non-legal colleagues By Rani Mehta August 07 2020
Half-year data reveals Western District of Texas’s rise to top Data for H1 2020 from the top seven US patent courts shows litigation has risen in Texas and fallen in Delaware, but stayed steady elsewhere By Rani Mehta August 06 2020
Fraudulent ads report highlights partnership and policy needs Brands can educate consumers and partner with social media sites to fight fake ads, but websites and legislatures must act to solve the problem, lawyers say By Rani Mehta July 31 2020
Canadian cannabis brands blunt about trademark challenges Counsel at Aurora, Aphria and three Canadian law firms discuss the challenges of having no cannabis trademark class, and how they file internationally By Rani Mehta July 30 2020
TTAB lawyers: read the rules and give us more precedent TTAB chief judge Gerard Rogers and six private practice lawyers debate whether – and how quickly – the board should issue more precedential opinions By Rani Mehta July 24 2020
Six IP firms reveal post-COVID management plans Law firm CEOs and managing partners say technology is key now, but resizing real estate and re-evaluating recruitment will be more important in the future By Rani Mehta July 24 2020
Amazon takes new stand against counterfeits, but brands want more Lawyers say making sellers' information publicly available will help brands, even if counterfeiters can still fake the data By Rani Mehta July 20 2020
Open source trademarks must not be neglected, warn lawyers Counsel reveal why managing trademarks in the open source space is important and why brands need to take user intentions into account By Rani Mehta July 17 2020
Good tech conquers whack-a-mole but risks info overload Trademark attorneys who have a solid technology strategy can more easily beat down infringement but should avoid getting overwhelmed by too much information By Rani Mehta July 10 2020
Companies: watch budgets and licences when you rebrand Brands should consider linking their new mark to their old one, and keep an eye on licence agreements, according to in-house and private practice lawyers By Rani Mehta July 10 2020
