Alex E. Jones | May 2, 2019 | Articles, eCommerce
We live in a global economy, and companies operate in international marketplaces. As such, brands need to be aware of and monitor the increasing prevalence of gray market goods. Gray market goods – sometimes referred to as parallel imports – are genuine goods...
KJK | Apr 26, 2019 | Articles, eCommerce
By David Posteraro Our earlier post, “Trade Secrets in Business Transactions,” focused on the role of lawyers, accountants and businesses in evaluating a target company’s valuable trade secrets. But generally, companies often underestimate both the significance of...
KJK | Apr 15, 2019 | Articles, eCommerce
By David Posteraro The value of industrial property represented by intellectual property, intangible assets and goodwill has jumped from 17% in 1975 to 84% of the S&P 500’s value report. But when it comes to business transactions such as mergers and acquisitions,...
KJK | Apr 12, 2019 | Articles, eCommerce
By David Posteraro Welcome to Market! Talking with manufacturers, designers and reps at the High Point Market, one thing was clear: sellers have become much more sophisticated in protecting their intellectual property; on the buyer side, unfortunately,...
KJK | Apr 3, 2019 | Articles, eCommerce
By David Posteraro In 2017, China’s People’s Congress passed the first amendment to the PRC’s Anti-Unfair Competition Law (the “AUCL”). The revised law, which became effective on January 1, 2018, brought important changes affecting intellectual property rights owners...
