Border Control: How Your Trademark Registration Fights Counterfeits **Attorney Advertising**
Picture this: A shipping container full of knockoff versions of your product is headed to U.S. shores. Without a registered trademark, those fakes might slip right through customs and into the market, damaging your brand’s reputation and your bottom line. But with the right registration strategy, you can turn U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) […]
Life Just Got Harder for Counterfeit Sellers with the Launch of Amazon’s New Counterfeit Crimes Unit **Attorney Advertising**
Last month, I wrote about my run-in with counterfeit sellers on Amazon when searching for a toddler drum set for my son. If you missed that post, one listing I came across showed a beautiful drum kit for under $3.00. At that price, who wouldn’t be tempted to hit “Buy Now?” After a little bit […]
Seller Beware: Selling Counterfeit Goods is Trademark Infringement (and a Crime) **Attorney Advertising **
What do bazaars, the internet, and small shops in every major city have in common? They all sell counterfeit items including merchandise, pharmaceuticals, and other goods. And they are all subject to legal prosecution. Big outlets aren’t immune to this, either. According to The Counterfeit Report: Walmart has association with counterfeit goods; both Walmart, and […]
