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Hot Topics in International Trade - February 2024 - Parallel Imports, A Global Phenomenon, And a Very Grey Area Regarding International Trade

JD Supra Law

At the core of the definition, a Parallel import is a non-counterfeit product imported from another country without the permission of the intellectual property owner. They are also goods that are not authorized for importation into the U.S. By: Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

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Parallel Imports And Its Legality Under The Trade Marks Act, 1999

IP and Legal Filings

Introduction Parallel Imports refer to the act of purchasing genuine goods sold legally in one country and exporting the same to another country for resale usually for a price lower than what is prevalent in the importing country. Therefore, exhaustion is a pre requisite to parallel imports.

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PTAB Masters Next Week!

LexBlog IP

Topics will explore political and legislative developments impacting the agency in addition to important issues facing the PTAB. The free, 4-day CLE program is virtual, and will focus on the PTAB from the viewpoint of both the patent owner and petitioners challenging patents.

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Ferragamo did not infringe Audrey Hepburn’s image/personality rights by stating that its shoes were originally designed for her

The IPKat

In this sense, it drew a parallel with the right to one’s own image, by which someone's image may be circulated without consent for overriding reasons of public interest. The rationale of protection is rooted within the right to own’s own identity (Articles 2 and 22 of the Italian Constitution and 8 of the EU Charter ).

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European Parliament approves Regulation for Non-Agri Geographical Indications

The IPKat

The Commission’s proposal for non-agri Regulation was published in Spring 2022, along with a parallel proposal to reform the GI system for wine, spirit drinks and agricultural products. The “in particular” part will surely open way for further preliminary rulings on the topic. A PGI-like scheme According to art.

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[Guest Post] Thrifted is the new black

The IPKat

Think about trademark rights’ exhaustion, parallel imported goods, but also repackaging, upcycling of second-hand goods and, of course, counterfeit second-hand goods. De-branding and repackaging De-branding occurs when the trademark is removed, or the parallel importer does not affix the trade mark to the new package.

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Two Quarles & Brady Design Lawyers to Present at AIPLA’s “Design Rights Boot Camp” on June 23-24

LexBlog IP

A two-track program includes parallel class schedules for both beginning and experienced practitioners—as well as patent and non-patent practitioners—that want to learn more about this increasingly-important area of intellectual property rights. Date & Time. James Aquilina. Protecting Designs in the Virtual World.

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