The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Lawrence E. Ashery | October 23, 2018
First it was Mexico that agreed to a new trade accord with the United States. Less than one week later, Canada joined the agreement as well. With that, the stage is set for the 24-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) to end and the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA) to take its place.
By Dan Packel | October 12, 2018
Stephen S. Rabinowitz is the firm's fourth senior hire in the practice in the last six months.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Andrew J. Koopman | October 2, 2018
International candy manufacturer Nestlé S.A. has suffered a setback in its long-running effort to obtain trademark protection throughout the European Union for the shape of its famous Kit Kat® bars.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Lawrence E. Ashery | September 25, 2018
The Kit Kat bar is an international sensation, and as a result, Nestle has been trying to protect the candy bar's shape throughout Europe. A trademark application for its appearance was filed with the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) in 2002, and a trademark registration was granted in 2006, but earlier this year, the EU's General Court declared the registration invalid.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Anthony S. Volpe and Anupma Sahay | September 5, 2018
By now the commercial world has universally recognized the value of trademarks in domestic and international business. Oftentimes a trademark may be more valuable than the actual products associated with it as the products may have become quite generic.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Lawrence E. Ashery | August 21, 2018
The numbers are staggering. In 2017, IBM obtained almost 9,000 U.S. patents. If you consider the fact that IBM obtains patents all over the world, you realize that this company consistently spends incredible amounts of money in order to secure intellectual property protection.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Joshua L. Cohen | July 31, 2018
Having just marked the centennial of the iconic Coke bottle, the time is ripe to reflect on Coca-Cola's achievement in brand identity. With its unique design, the Coke bottle stood out among other colas and helped consumers to find—and bond with—the real thing.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Lawrence E. Ashery | July 24, 2018
In a 7-2 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that U.S. patent holders are eligible to recover lost profits—that were lost outside of the United States—for domestic infringement of a U.S. patent in WesternGeco v. Ion Geophysical, 585 U.S. ______ (2018).
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Jonathan M. Dunsay and Joshua D. Schmid | July 4, 2018
The Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (AIA) became fully effective in March 2013, and its impact over the last five years continues to disrupt U.S. patent practice.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Lawrence E. Ashery, | June 19, 2018
If you enjoy movies about fictional superheroes, then you're probably familiar with Captain America and his miraculous shield. Recently, however, his shield showed up in a most unlikely place—the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO).
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