Building a strong brand is crucial for the success of any business. In the early stages of a startup, founders can start the brand-building process by protecting their intellectual property, ...

“The tension between patents and trade dress protection is most evident when the alleged trade dress (or aspects thereof) has been disclosed in a utility patent.” Patents and trademarks protect ...

The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Abitron Austria GmbH v. Hetronic International Inc. will make it more difficult for U.S.-based brand owners to shut down counterfeits and trademark infringement ...

What do trademarks and brand protection mean? Trademarks and brand protection refer to legal measures taken to safeguard a company’s distinctive symbols, logos and brand identity from unauthorized use ...

Establishing the notoriety of a trademark will offer broader protection whether or not it is registered, says Izuchukwu Chinedo of Inventa. Popular trademarks are those trademarks that are easily ...

Copyright protection is becoming a hot button issue across a wide variety of jurisdictions. In recent examination practice in mainland China, the number of cases ...