CPSC's Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database
CPSC is in the process of notifying manufactures of the Database and encouraging them to “register” a company representative who will receive information about complaints pertaining to their company’s...
View ArticleCPSC's Extends Existing Stay of Enforcement on Testing and Certifications of...
Here is a link (http://www.cpsc.gov/businfo/frnotices/fr11/stayleadrev.pdf) to the Federal Register Notice announcing the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s (CPSC) decision to extend the existing...
View ArticleBig Victory for Tory Burch LLC against Cybersquatters
A significant court decision last week went against cybersquatters. Judge Batts of the Southern District of New York federal court awarded Tory Burch LLC $164 million. Judge Batts also ordered that 232...
View ArticleInnovative Design Protection and Piracy Prevention Act (legislation to...
In case you missed it, a short story by Eric Wilson appeared in the New York Times Sunday Styles (07/17/2011). It provides a brief update (such as it is) of the Innovative Design Protection and Piracy...
View ArticleCPSC Recognizes Redundancy in Testing Requirements for Lead Coatings
To its credit, the Consumer Protection Safety Commission staff has recognized a testing redundancy as applied to lead in surface coatings. A CPSC memo dated July 18, 2011, states:read more
View ArticleFederal Court Denies Designer's Trademark Infringement Claim for Rival's Red...
A Federal Court judge denied Christian Louboutin’s motion for a preliminary injunction against rival Yves Saint Laurent from selling shoes with red soles. The Court’s decision is available at...
View ArticleEverything and the Kitchen Sink - Kohler's Design Patent Infringement Suit
On Monday Kohler Co. sued Amersink, Inc., alleging infringement of Kohler’s design patents for kitchen sinks. The unique “Large D-Bowl” and “Double Equal Undercounter” Kitchen Sinks, Kohler alleges in...
View ArticleIs TIFFANY about to become a generic term?
I previously wrote an article for The Giggle Guide about trademarks becoming generic (http://thegiggleguide.com/business-sense/2011-09/learning-gerbers-onesie…). Thanks to a January 17 ruling by Judge...
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