KJK | Jun 28, 2019 | Articles, eCommerce
By: Kyle Hutnick and David Posteraro The US Supreme Court on Monday struck down a provision of the federal trademark statute that prohibited the registration of “immoral” or “scandalous” trademarks for violating the First Amendment. The case is Iancu v. Brunetti and...
KJK | Jun 14, 2019 | Articles, eCommerce
By David Posteraro “Camp is a vision of the world in terms of style – but a particular kind of style. It is the love of the exaggerated, the “off”, of things-being-what-they-are not.” – Susan Sontag, Notes on ‘Camp’ In the United States, brand owners...
Jon W. Groza | Jun 6, 2019 | Articles, eCommerce
You’ve spent years perfecting your products, cultivating trusted suppliers overseas, and establishing your supply chain. You’ve invested thoughtfully in marketing and taken steps to build your brand in the global, e-commerce marketplace. Perhaps you have even...
KJK | May 3, 2019 | Articles, eCommerce
By David Posteraro Ohio-based International Watchman, Inc. sued Watching Time, LLC and others for infringement of its federally registered “NATO” mark. The federal district court in Cleveland held that Watching Time’s cancellation proceeding against the NATO mark was...
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,...