Amazon and IP disputes
Amazon.com is enough of an 800-pound-gorilla that its IP policies can impact trademark, copyright, and patent strategy. Amazon is not kind to … Read more
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Trade Dress IP
Trade dress is a trademark type of IP covering the artistic context in which products or services, including digital services (websites), are … Read more
Nice Trademark Classes
Welcome to the International Nice Trademark Class system, where we attempt to fit all types of goods and services into only 45 … Read more
Source indicator vs. competitive advantage
Trademark functionality covers two distinct issues. Trademarks should “function as a source identifier” but to prevent monopolies, should not “contain functional material”. … Read more
International Trademarks: Madrid Protocol
For US companies, the Madrid Protocol can be a low-cost and time efficient way of getting international trademark protection.