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Counterfeiters Ride Surge in Tabletop Games’ Popularity, Challenging IP Owners to Keep Up

Wonderbow, the independent German company behind the board game Kelp, learned the hard way that counterfeiters were tough competitors when it came to stealing IP and marketing fake products on e-commerce sites.
8 minute read

The Recorder

US Patent Innovators Can Look to International Trade Commission Enforcement for Protection, IP Lawyers Say

Knobbe Martens attorneys said that it's vital for U.S. patent owners to embrace options beyond federal court litigation to prevent overseas infringement, and it's likely to become more important as the second Trump administration—with its emphasis on domestic manufacturing and national security—prepares to take office.
8 minute read

The Recorder

Orange Belongs to All: U-Haul Suit Argues Rival Public Storage Cannot Claim the Color

U-Haul contends Public Storage “is attempting to pull a fast one on the USPTO, bootstrapping an unsustainable claim of ownership of the color orange, and bullying other longtime users of orange trade dress.”
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

First-of-Its-Kind Parkinson’s Patch at Center of Fight Over FDA Approval of Generic Version

New Jersey-based pharmaceutical company UCB has sued to protect its patents for a Parkinson’s drug after an India-based company attempted to file an FDA application to create a generic version.
3 minute read

Law.com

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Customers: Developments on ‘Conquesting’ from the Ninth Circuit

In a recent decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit addressed the issue of whether purchasing market competitors’ search engine keyword terms, known as “conquesting,” constitutes trademark infringement.
8 minute read

International Edition

Bird & Bird Steers Katjes in Bittersweet Dispute with Lindt & Nestlé Over Vegan Chocolate Patent

The holiday season may be sweet, but competition in the billion-dollar vegan chocolate market is anything but. German and Swiss lawyers are unwrapping their best strategies to gain a competitive edge.
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Newsmakers: Capital Markets Partner Joins Hunton Andrews Kurth in Dallas

Also: Spencer Fane IP team adds partner in Austin, and IP attorney joins Bell Nunnally.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Justices Consider Scope of Corporate Remedies for Trademark Infringement

The U.S. Supreme Court confronts whether an affiliate's revenue can be part of a judge's calculation of the remedy for the corporation's infringement of a trademark.
4 minute read

International Edition

Bird & Bird CEO Christian Bartsch: ‘We Aim to Become a Billion-Euro Firm’

Bird & Bird aims to increase revenue to more than $1 billion within the next five years, with the German practice playing a crucial role.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Florida Court Rules in Favor of Production Co. in Dispute Over Viral Documentary 'Died Suddenly'

A Florida court has ruled that TLM Global, not Stew Peters, owns the rights to the viral documentary "Died Suddenly," which explores claims of vaccine-related sudden deaths and has amassed 18 million views. Peters falsely claimed ownership, alleging that filmmakers Matthew Skow and Nick Stumphauzer were his employees.
5 minute read

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