Organisation: US International Trade Commission

Featured in Anti-counterfeiting and Online Brand Enforcement: Global Guide 2024

The Lanham Act and Trademark Counterfeiting Act work hand in hand to boost anti-counterfeiting enforcement, protecting rights holders and legitimate suppliers against a rising tide of infringement. Counterfeiters may be subject to criminal prosecution by state or federal law enforcement agencies, which provide various penalties for offenders.

24 June 2024

Apple is up for the second instalment of our mini-series looking at trademark litigation involving the Big Five tech firms.

19 April 2024

Featured in Anti-counterfeiting and Online Brand Enforcement: Global Guide 2023

The Lanham Act and Trademark Counterfeiting Act work hand in hand to boost anti-counterfeiting enforcement, protecting rights holders and legitimate suppliers against a rising tide of infringement.

29 September 2023

In recent months, the dispute has resulted in a $106 million jury award, a flurry of motions, calls for the US authorities to get involved and a public war of words in the trade press.

12 September 2022

In response to a petition for rehearing, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has vacated part of an earlier precedential decision noting the lack of preclusive effect of trademark decisions issued by the International Trade Commission.

16 October 2019

From recordal to training, there are a number of steps that rights holders can take to enlist the help of US Customs and Border Protection in their anti-counterfeiting endeavours.

01 May 2019

Despite its advantages, the average number of investigations instituted before the US International Trade Commission has almost halved since 2011. The agency now faces two significant obstacles to becoming a more prominent trademark litigation forum

01 January 2018

<em class="Alright-italic">World Trademark Review</em> asked trademark professionals and IP association representatives from across the globe to highlight some of the most significant issues they faced in 2016 and what to look out for in 2017

01 January 2017

An article published by the Council on Foreign Relations has suggested that efforts to push China to change its approach to IP law are not worth the political and diplomatic capital the United States is spending on it. For those battling piracy, the key question is how likely a change in stance actually is.

02 July 2013

A new report from Thomson Reuters has underlined the opportunities for international brands in South Korea. The fourth largest economy in Asia has a wide and brand-focused customer base; meanwhile the recent Free Trade Agreement with the United States has opened the country up further for western brands. However, pitfalls remain for trademark owners who do not prepare properly for entering the Korean marketplace.

27 June 2012