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Restoration by Modernization: How the Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 Supports Consumer Expectations and Promotes Access to Justice
Trademark Law is getting its groove back. On December 27, 2020, trademark law stepped into the modern era, finessing its 74-year-old body of laws into something for the b...
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Alt Legal IP News – Issue #224
Pearl Jamm was a Pearl Jam cover band until they received a cease-and-desist letter. They're still Alive, though, and their lead singer (whose name, sadly, is not Jeremy)...
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Alt Legal IP News – Issue #220
This year is almost over, and you're going to need a business development plan for next year. Join Alt Legal and Phil Cox next month for a webinar about crafting a busine...
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Alt Legal IP News – Issue #217
As part of its ongoing copyright battle and/or confusion, Twitch has banned several gamers for streaming videos of themselves playing a new game. In response to Twitch's ...
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Alt Legal Connect Session Summary: When It Isn’t What It Is: Maintaining Brand Distinctiveness and Avoiding “Genericide”
On Monday, October 26, Tish Berard of Velcro Companies and Josh Jarvis of Foley Hoag presented the session, “When It Isn’t What It Is: Maintaining Brand Distinctivene...
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Alt Legal IP News – Issue #211
To combat counterfeits sold on its platform, eBay will start authenticating shoes listed for over $100. This is an expansion of its watch authenticity program. President ...
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