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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. Will Freeman focuses his practice on patent litigation in U.S. He received his J.D.

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

IP Intelligence

45.66.210(a) (2009); Fla. Typically, this issue comes to light during litigation between the parties to the agreement or during due diligence surrounding the purchase of a company. 15 U.S.C. § 45(m)(1)(A). Under some state statutes, an accidental franchise could constitute a misdemeanor or even a felony. 8, § 19 (2006).

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

IP Intelligence

45.66.210(a) (2009); Fla. Typically, this issue comes to light during litigation between the parties to the agreement or during due diligence surrounding the purchase of a company. 15 U.S.C. § 45(m)(1)(A). Under some state statutes, an accidental franchise could constitute a misdemeanor or even a felony. 8, § 19 (2006).

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

LexBlog IP

§ 45.66.210(a) (2009); Fla. Typically, this issue comes to light during litigation between the parties to the agreement or during due diligence surrounding the purchase of a company. 15 U.S.C. § § 45(m)(1)(A). See, e.g. , Alaska Stat. § 559, § 559.815 (2006); and Ind. 8, § 19 (2006).

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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.