43(B)log

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The court there was deciding the extent of the Lanham Act’s extraterritorial application, but in the course of their reasoning, several opinions said things about standard trademark use, some of which were embarrassing but at least one majority holding of which has potentially broad implications especially in interaction with Jack Daniel’s.

Trademark 59

Trademark Fair Use Registration False Advertising 59

IP and Legal Filings

DECEMBER 9, 2022

In the fall of 2021, two new data privacy and security rules in China went into effect. Data localization, data export, and data protection rules that first emerged in the Chinese Cybersecurity Law in 2017 are further outlined in the Data Security Law and the Personal Information Protection Law. Introduction. Data Security Law (DSL).

Privacy 84

Privacy Law Business Branding 84

Trading Secrets

DECEMBER 29, 2022

US Law provides two key statutes with civil remedies for protecting trade secrets where the misappropriation occurs extraterritorially—ITC Section 337 (19 U.S.C. An analysis of the pros and cons of each set of rules should be part of any relevant litigation strategy. 1337) and the Defend Trade Secrets Act, 18 U.S.C.

Confidentiality 59

Confidentiality Business Law Contracts 59

LexBlog IP

MARCH 24, 2023

These topics were discussed in the context of drunk elephants and dog poop.) The Supreme Court ruled that the Lanham Act has “sweeping reach into ‘all commerce which may lawfully be regulated by commerce’” in 1952. (This is where the online influencers and knockoff handbags come in.) Bulova Watch Co. ,

Trademark Law 52

Trademark Law Trademark Law Artistic Work 52

LexBlog IP

JANUARY 9, 2023

December was unusually busy and 2023 started with a bang courtesy of the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) proposed rule banning noncompetes. In an article for Law360 , Willenken LLP’s Amelia Sargent details recent rulings by the U.S. District Court for Massachusetts ruled the sale of products in the U.S.

Blogging 40

Blogging Litigation Intellectual Property Licensing 40

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 21, 2022

This may include, but is not limited to, a terms of service document or agreement, rules or content moderation guidelines, community guidelines, acceptable uses, and other policies and established practices that outline these policies. Consider, for example, how often the Oversight Board has reversed Facebook on similar topics.

Social Media 120

Social Media Law Publishing Reporting 120

LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 29, 2022

US Law provides two key statutes with civil remedies for protecting trade secrets where the misappropriation occurs extraterritorially—ITC Section 337 (19 U.S.C. § An analysis of the pros and cons of each set of rules should be part of any relevant litigation strategy.

Confidentiality 40

Confidentiality Business Law Contracts 40