The start of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) has been postponed for two months. Originally slated to open 1 April 2023, the UPC will now commence on 1 June 2023. This delay also applies to the “sunrise” period when patentees can start opting rights out from the jurisdiction of the court and the date when Unitary Patents will start being granted.
The UPC court system is supposed to be fully digital. One of the cornerstones […]
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 […]
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 […]