Anti-Counterfeit Measures Help Brands Protect Against The Trafficking Of Fake Products

In the past several years, the market for counterfeit goods has grown rampantly. Estimates of the total value of counterfeit goods sold each year range from $1.7 trillion to $4.5 trillion. Makers of luxury goods are among the hardest-hit industries, as well as those dealing in footwear, apparel, fine art, and collectables. The rise of online shopping has further thwarted companies’ ability to protect their brands. Illegitimate sellers on e-commerce marketplaces employ techniques like posting […]

By | December 7th, 2022 ||

Pryor Cashman Client Settles Pizzeria Trademark Suit

Pryor Cashman successfully settled a trademark dispute on behalf of client Bare Meats Inc. Following the settlement, a Queens, New York-based restaurant will be renamed Andrew Bellucci’s Pizzeria.

The lawsuit concerned the name of the pizzeria Bare Meats opened in Astoria with Andrew Bellucci as the head chef; Bellucci had been the head chef at another nearby restaurant. The settlement in the Eastern District of New York brings the 2021 lawsuit to a close.

In a […]

By | December 5th, 2022 ||

The U.S. Copyright Office And USPTO Announce A Joint Study On NFT-Related IP Issues

Yesterday, the U.S. Copyright Office (USCO) and U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced a joint study on IP issues related to NFTs. This follows a Congressional request by senators Leahy and Tillis that the Offices explore these issues. Today, the Offices will publish a Notice of Inquiry (unpublished version can be found here), with a notice-and-comment period to follow, seeking stakeholder/private industry feedback on the following topics:

Current/proposed uses of NFTs in industry
Any IP-related challenges […]

By | December 2nd, 2022 ||