Brandjacking, or theft of domains is one of the fastest growing crimes on the Internet. Each week, nearly 3,500 domains are hijacked from rightful owners. If left unchecked, this can seriously impact the value…
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re you a target? If you hold a trademark, the answer is yes. Trademark applicants and registrants are being targeted by scam solicitations seeking money for “watch” service…
President Obama attended the Clinton Global Initiative recently in New York (video), speaking to the audience on the troubling issue of human trafficking, a politically-correct word for modern day slavery. Obama announced administration support to…
While the advent of online public filing is a huge convenience to the public and legal practitioners alike, there are potential hazards. An entire industry has emerged, calculated to confuse the trademark applicant and extract…
We have all seen them. Vendors on the street selling cheap, fake designer handbags and counterfeit luxury watches. On the surface, one wouldn't give the origination of these products much thought. Who…