On June 11, 2022, Plaintiffs Matthew Sinatro and Jessica Prost filed a class action lawsuit in the Northern District of California against the Barilla pasta company over alleged false advertising.
Continue Reading Pasta Company In Hot Water Over Company’s Slogan “Italy’s #1 Brand of Pasta”The FTC Explores Cracking Down on Junk Fees
In a recent press release, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced that it would be exploring a rule to crack down on junk fees. A junk fee is a
Continue Reading The FTC Explores Cracking Down on Junk FeesLaws Regulating Advertising Targeted at Minors Apply Equally in Augmented and Virtual Reality
The Children’s Advertising Review Unit (“CARU”), a BBB National Programs unit that monitors child targeted advertising, issued a compliance warning making clear it intends to enforce its advertising guidelines as
Continue Reading Laws Regulating Advertising Targeted at Minors Apply Equally in Augmented and Virtual RealityThe FTC is Strictly Enforcing Its “Made In USA” Labeling Rule
Yesterday, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) filed suit against Electrowarmth Products, LLC and its owner, Daniel W. Grindle alleging that they falsely claimed some of their products were made in
Continue Reading The FTC is Strictly Enforcing Its “Made In USA” Labeling RuleUSPTO Updates – Aug. 2022
Commencing August 1, 2022, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is modernizing the patent and trademark assignment request process because, going forward, users will submit requests virtually using the
Continue Reading USPTO Updates – Aug. 2022USPTO Updates Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure
As those involved in the world of trademark law likely know, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) publishes an immensely helpful Manual covering the practices and procedures of
Continue Reading USPTO Updates Trademark Manual of Examining ProcedureThe U.S. Copyright Office Hires First Chief Economist
Annual revenues from industries reliant upon the copyright system in the United States hover between $1.2 and $2.5 trillion each year, or between 6% and 12% of the U.S. GDP.
Continue Reading The U.S. Copyright Office Hires First Chief EconomistIntellectual Property Tools for Protecting Fashion Goods
Just as every piece of artwork is unique, there is no “one size fits all” when it comes to protecting your fashion goods with intellectual property tools. Below are three
Continue Reading Intellectual Property Tools for Protecting Fashion GoodsU.S. Copyright Office Launches “Small Claims Court”
Filing a copyright lawsuit just got a little bit easier. In June 2022, the Copyright Claims Board (CCB) began accepting cases. The CCB, which will function as the U.S. Copyright
Continue Reading U.S. Copyright Office Launches “Small Claims Court”USPTO Issues New Guide Regarding an Examining Attorney’s Burden to Support Genericness Refusal
This past month, the United States Patent and Trademark Office issued a new examination guide regarding the burden an examining attorney must meet to refuse registration of an applied-for mark
Continue Reading USPTO Issues New Guide Regarding an Examining Attorney’s Burden to Support Genericness Refusal