Perspectives
Content and conversations that elevate the profession and illuminate the most important issues brand owners and trademark and intellectual property (IP) practitioners are talking about.
Our global contributors put into perspective business-critical trends, legal and regulatory developments, and research findings that can help you prepare for today and plan for the future.
Features
A Three-Decade Debate Over Immoral-Scandalous Trademarks
Published: September 16, 2020
Gayle Denman Dechert LLP New York, New York, USA
A 1981 court decision on the Lanham Act’s Section 2(a) immoral-scandalous provision raised similar questions to those the U.S. Supreme Court considered 28 years later in Iancu v. Brunetti, but with a very different outcome.
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Interviews
Going B Corp: Interview with Patagonia General Counsel Hilary Dessouky
Published: September 16, 2020
Today, brands are often evaluated for contributions that go beyond maximizing profits—to the environment, employees, and communities. But should they become a Certified B Corporation? Hear from Patagonia General Counsel Hilary Dessouky, a panelist on INTA’s September 22 webcast on the issue.
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Trademark Law’s Millennial Leaders: Forging a New Path in...
Published: September 16, 2020
In an interview conducted by a member of INTA’s Law Firm Committee, three millennial practitioners talk about the times, technology, remote practice, career advancement, and values-driven work.
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Making Sense of Trademarks on the Right Side of the Dot
Nick Wood Com Laude London, UK Brands for a Better Society Committee and the Programming Advisory Council
Published: September 9, 2020
ICANN plans to open the second round of new gTLDs in 2022. What will be the benefits and pitfalls of applying for a dot Brand?
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Former President’s Award Winner Looks at a Positive Decade for...
Published: September 9, 2020
Ruth Annand, one of the winners of the 2010 President’s Award, talks about her involvement with INTA, women’s leadership, and a decade of transformation in the trademark system.
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Approve or Reject? The Worldwide Surge in COVID-19–Related Trademark...
Pedro Tavares Barbosa Müssnich Aragão Rio de Janeiro, Brazil INTA Bulletins—Latin America Subcommittee
Published: September 2, 2020
Like other crises or historical events that have sparked a burst of trademark activity, applications for trademarks related to COVID-19 have skyrocketed in the months since the pandemic spread worldwide. Here’s a look at some general principles arising from global trends.
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Disparaging Trademarks at a Time of Social and Racial Justice Movements
Aside from the COVID-19 pandemic and its gripping effects, 2020 will most likely be remembered for the wave of racial injustice protests all over the world and the subsequent surge in initiatives in favor of Black, indigenous, and people of color, or BIPOC, both to challenge certain situations or status quo and to celebrate cultures and diversity. How do these social dynamics impact trademark owners? What does IP law tell us about offensive trademarks?
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