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

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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. Image Sources: Shutterstock] Amid this growth, the issue of trademark infringement is faced by the trademark owners in online marketplaces.

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

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A trademark license may seem straightforward. 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. What is a franchise? Under 16 CFR § 436.1(h) 15 U.S.C. §

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

IP Intelligence

A trademark license may seem straightforward. 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. What is a franchise? Under 16 CFR § 436.1(h) 15 U.S.C. §

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

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A trademark license may seem straightforward. 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. What is a franchise? Under 16 CFR § 436.1(h)

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Fish & Richardson Elevates 17 Attorneys to Principal 

Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

Vivian Cheng focuses her practice on trademark and copyright litigation and also counsels clients on a broad range of issues relating to trademark, trade dress, and copyright protection and enforcement, unfair competition, and false advertising. Patent & Trademark Office. He received his J.D. She received her J.D.

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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 Judge disagreed and rejected Mr Gu’s defence of honest concurrent use, holding that Mr Gu had infringed the Claimant’s trademark and should rebrand. The Expense Of Unregistered Trademarks.