Year-End Trademark Audits Ensure Complete Brand Protection
With the end of the year approaching and the holiday shopping season in full swing, now is an ideal time for brand owners to audit their trademark portfolios.
The Retail Trade industry group comprises establishments engaged in retailing merchandise, generally without transformation, and rendering services incidental to the sale of merchandise. The retailing process is the final step in the distribution of merchandise; retailers are, therefore, organized to sell merchandise in small quantities to the general public. This sector comprises two main types of retailers: store and nonstore retailers.
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Amazon HQ2 Lands on New York City and Washington, D.C.: Will the Result Be a Boom or a Bust?
Amazon’s highly anticipated announcement that New York City and Northern Virginia will be the locations for its “split” second headquarters ended a lengthy contest among major American cities vying to be selected.
Manubens at MAPIC 2018
For the 6th consecutive year, Manubens Lawyers once again will be attending MAPIC in Cannes, France – the leading International Retail Property Market Exhibition.
This has enabled us to develop strong relationships with retail clients, retail investors and developers from across the world.
Counterfeits in the Digital Marketplace
Counterfeiting has moved beyond high-priced luxury goods to low-cost everyday items. These counterfeits infiltrate online marketplaces, where they co-mingle with authentic products
A Look Inside the ICSC 48th Annual US Shopping Center Law Conference
It is clear that the retail industry is in a time of great transition. As a result, sessions focused on mixed-use environments and the realities of anchor downsizing and closures were host to standing-room-only crowds.
Protecting the Popular Brand: Considerations to Avoid Genericide
When it comes to trademark registration, there is such a thing as being too popular. Marks such as Aspirin, Fiberglass, Zipper and Flip Phone became so ubiquitous that they were found to be generic—a commonly used name or description of a kind of product.
Banner Year Expected For Holiday Retail Sales
This week’s news of former retail giants Sears and Kmart filing for bankruptcy is bound to spur headlines about the death of retail in the U.S. However, multiple forecasts predict a robust holiday shopping.
On the Origin of Retail: An Evolutionary Analysis
While several prominent retailers have turned to bankruptcy and store closures, research demonstrates that this doomsday hype is somewhat overblown. So why the prevailing narrative?
New Massachusetts Trade Secret Laws Effective October 1, 2018
The retail industry closely guards customer and distribution lists. In many cases, these valuable assets are not protected by patent, trademark or copyright law.
Down But Not Out: Using Showrooms to Revamp Brick and Mortar Retail
Recent trends suggest that consumers and retailers alike are not prepared to give up on brick and mortar stores, but that they are looking for more creative alternatives to the traditional arrangement.