U.S., Japan Sign Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement; E.U. Abstains

While representatives from eight governments, including the United States, signed the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement in Japan Oct. 1, other parties, namely the European Union, expressed their support for the agreement but declined to sign at this time…

‘Protect IP Act’ Would Give Department Of Justice, Rights Holders New Tools To Curb Rogue Websites

The Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act, or Protect IP Act (S. 968) will provide the Justice Department and rights holders with important new tools to crack down on rogue websites dedicated to infringing activities and will protect American companies’ investments in developing brands and consumers, Leahy said on the Senate floor the day of the bill’s introduction…

Senator Leahy, Congressional Aides Provide Clues to IP Legislation Agenda in 112th Congress

With a new Congress in town and intellectual property concerns on stakeholders’ minds, Sen. Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.) and aides to other congressmen active in IP legislation provided a preview of the issues most…

Feds Expand Internet Anti-Counterfeiting Effort in Seizure Actions Against 82 Domains

Federal law enforcement Nov. 29 expanded its efforts to restrict the illegal online sale and distribution of counterfeit goods through the execution of seizure orders against 82 domain names of commercial websites that…

Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement Final; Group Calls Process ‘Unconstitutional’

Participants in the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement negotiations announced Nov. 15 that they have finalized the text of the agreement, after resolving the few issues that remained…

Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement Draft Sets Enforcement Standards; ‘Three-Strikes’ Internet Cut-Off Not Included

A final draft of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, made public Oct. 6 after the recently concluded…

Vice President Biden, Attorney General Holder Join IP Czar Espinel in Release of IP Enforcement Strategic Plan

Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator Victoria Espinel—together with Vice President Joseph Biden, Attorney General Eric Holder, Department of Homeland Security…

BNA INSIGHTS: Detour from Established Lanham Act False Advertising Principles: The Curious Case of Tiffany v. eBay

On April 1, the Second Circuit issued a unanimous panel opinion in a closely watched trademark battle between Tiffany and eBay, for the most part affirming the district court’s ruling favoring eBay…

BNA INSIGHTS: All Sides Claim Victory in Tiffany v. eBay: Second Circuit Holds Sale of Faux Tiffany Goods Is Not Contributory Trademark Infringement

In a carefully crafted opinion, the Second Circuit held on April 1, that eBay Inc. did not engage in contributory trademark infringement where it had only “general knowledge” that…