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Licensing vs. Franchising: Are You Accidentally Creating a Franchise?

IP Intelligence

From a 5,000-foot view, a franchise involves one party allowing another to use its brand, which may include products and services, intellectual property, and sometimes more, in exchange for a fee. 45.66.210(a) (2009); Fla. This could inadvertently create a franchise and subject you to civil and criminal penalties. What is a franchise?

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Licensing vs. Franchising: Are You Accidentally Creating a Franchise?

IP Intelligence

From a 5,000-foot view, a franchise involves one party allowing another to use its brand, which may include products and services, intellectual property, and sometimes more, in exchange for a fee. 45.66.210(a) (2009); Fla. This could inadvertently create a franchise and subject you to civil and criminal penalties. What is a franchise?

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Licensing vs. Franchising: Are You Accidentally Creating a Franchise?

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From a 5,000-foot view, a franchise involves one party allowing another to use its brand, which may include products and services, intellectual property, and sometimes more, in exchange for a fee. § 45.66.210(a) (2009); Fla. This could inadvertently create a franchise and subject you to civil and criminal penalties. 15 U.S.C. §

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Fish & Richardson Elevates 17 Attorneys to Principal 

Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

and foreign patent prosecution, opinion work, due diligence studies, and client counseling in the areas of chemistry, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, nanotechnology, oil and gas, food and beverage, and medical devices. with highest honors from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 2009. She received her J.D. in 1998 and E.E.

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Trademark Enforcement In E-Market : Challenges In Identifying The Infringer And Holding Them Accountable

IP and Legal Filings

The issue of counterfeiting not only compromises a brand’s reputation or brand value, but also puts consumer safety at risk by allowing the sale and uninformed purchase of sub-standard goods. The defendant was “Darveys.com”, it was a “luxury brand marketplace” [6]. 27-10-2009). [8] Nakul Bajaj & Ors. [4]

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The Role of Brand Names in Business

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One person who clearly didn’t understand this was Mr Gu who set up a Chinese takeaway in Barrow-in-Furness in 2009 using the name China Tang. The key takeaway from the China Tang case is the importance of doing thorough due diligence before deciding on a name. For 12 years he used this name. The Need For Clearance Searches.