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Influencer Snapshot: Getting a handle on social media influencers
05 December 2019
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Hey influencers! The FTC is talking to you - new guidance from the FTC
21 November 2019
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released new guidance regarding influencer marketing. The FTC breaks down the basics of advertising disclosures for social media influencers through a...
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Pirates of the Caribbean Copyright Suit Must Walk the Plank LimeGreen IP News
08 July 2019
The Central District of California recently sank a copyright infringement lawsuit against The Walt Disney Co.'s "Pirates of the Caribbean" film franchise.
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Supreme Court Strikes Down Bar to Registration of “Immoral” or “Scandalous” Trademarks LimeGreen IP News
25 June 2019
On 25 June, the U.S. Supreme Court announced its opinion in Iancu v. Brunetti, holding that the Lanham Act's provisions barring the registration of "scandalous" or "immoral" trademarks are...
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The A-CBDs of Registering Hemp-Related Trademarks: New Guidance from the USPTO LimeGreen IP News
03 June 2019
Brand owners seeking to register cannabis-related trademarks take note: the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently issued guidance regarding the effects of the 2018 Farm Bill on...
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Bankrupt brands can't revoke trademark licenses, says SCOTUS LimeGreen IP News
30 May 2019
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that bankrupt trademark licensors cannot use federal bankruptcy law to rescind the rights of their trademark licensees to continue use of duly licensed...
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U.S. – Bankrupt Brands Can’t Revoke Trademark Licenses, Says SCOTUS
30 May 2019
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that bankrupt trademark licensors cannot use federal bankruptcy law to rescind the rights of their trademark licensees to continue use of duly licensed...
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Copycat Flattened by Patent & Trade Dress Jury Verdict in Win for Tieks Shoes
13 May 2019
The maker of the Tieks ballet flat Gavrieli Brands walked away with over $2.1 million when a federal jury found Soto Massini’s competing designs infringed on Tieks’ patents and...
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CBD at TTB: TTB issues new industry circular on hemp-derived ingredients in alcohol beverages A Seat at the Table
02 May 2019
Many food and beverage companies are assessing the use of hemp-derived ingredients in their products in light of the 2018 farm bill provisions excluding "hemp" from the definition of...
