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Disparaging Marks and Mascots

The 2017 decision in Matal v. Tam captured the attention of the trademark community and had serious implications for another decades-long trademark case concerning disparagement. Sarah Morgan reports.   22 May 2018

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More Games, More Trademarks

While Seattle is famous for its coffee and fish-throwing, it’s also home to many video game developers. Sarah Morgan reports on the trademark issues in the industry.   22 May 2018

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Brand Value, Bridges, and a Body of Research

INTA’s new Strategic Partnerships & Economic Research Department is conducting work across a range of topics and countries, with the Brand Value Special Task Force, Generation Z, and bridge building with non-legal associations as its top priorities for 2018 and beyond. Sheila Francis, INTA’s Director, Strategic Partnerships & Economic Research, tells Sarah Morgan more.   22 May 2018

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The Yin and Yang of Licensing

Licensing can achieve more for a company than mere financial gain, but balancing the requirements of licensor and licensee is a challenge, as Peter Scott reports.   22 May 2018

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Taking Brand Restrictions to the Top of Government

INTA must work with non-IP authorities and organizations to influence the global debate on brand restrictions, stressing the economic impact of such policies, says Bruce MacPherson, INTA Chief Policy Officer, in an interview with Ed Conlon.   22 May 2018

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A Chic Approach to IP

Fashion brand Marc Jacobs International, LLC adopts as creative an approach to IP registration and enforcement as it does to its designs, says Antonio Borrelli, the company’s Vice President, Associate General Counsel, in an interview with Ed Conlon.   22 May 2018

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Placing Corporate Social Responsibility at the Heart of the Company

The concepts of sustainability and corporate social responsibility should be front and center of brand owners’ corporate philosophy, as Sarah Morgan hears from two companies.   22 May 2018

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The Top 10 Trademark Developments from China

Anna Mae Koo and Ann Xu of Vivien Chan & Co. (Hong Kong SAR, China, and China) discuss the top 10 updates this year from the China Trademark Office and the Trademark Review and Adjudication Board.   22 May 2018

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Color Clarity in Court

Practitioners are curious about the fate of color trademarks in Europe in light of Red Bull Gmbh v. EUIPO, as Aislinn Burton reports.   22 May 2018

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Solar panel companies victorious as patent win affirmed

The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has affirmed a decision that three patents asserted against two solar panel companies are invalid.   22 May 2018

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