The recently signed U.S.-China Economic and Trade Agreement identifies a number of intellectual property obligations undertaken by China. Among these obligations, Article 1.20.1 identifies specific actions regarding counterfeit and pirated goods arising from a customs seizure and Article 1.21 generally describes China’s obligation to increase resources dedicated to border enforcement, including greater efforts to combat …
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TRAINER: Ecommerce and Counterfeits: A Fluid Enforcement Environment
Amazon attracted headlines on Jan. 14 when Reuters reported that Amazon plans to share data about counterfeit goods with law enforcement. The report stated that Amazon, an ecommerce and technology company, may begin sharing merchant and company names, product and contact information after Amazon confirms the sale of fakes. Ecommerce in the U.S. is big …
- January 24, 2020
- Jeff McCoy
TRAINER: Legislation Seeks to Expand US IPR Border Enforcement Authority
Senate Bill 2987 (S. 2987) was introduced on Dec. 5, 2019, with the aim of giving U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) the authority to seize imported items that infringe design patents. In view of CBP’s existing legal authority to protect trademarks and copyrights on its own initiative, i.e., ex officio, S. 2987’s intent is …
- January 8, 2020
- Jeff McCoy
Thomson Reuters to Provide Westlaw Edge, Practical Law to US Federal Courts
Thomson Reuters announced a newly awarded multi-year contract with the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AO) to provide Westlaw Edge and other market-leading legal research tools to the Federal Judiciary, including the Supreme Court of the United States and all U.S. circuit, district and bankruptcy courts, as well as federal public defenders. Terms of …
- December 3, 2019
- Jeff McCoy
E-Commerce’s Counterfeit Threat and the Search for Solutions
The U.S. Senate Finance Committee (SFC) issued its “The Fight Against Fakes” report on Nov. 7, 2019. To some extent, the report repeats what the intellectual property (IP) stakeholder community is familiar with regarding the extent of the problem. The SFC report notes the previously published estimate of international trade in fakes at $509 billion. …
- November 15, 2019
- Jeff McCoy
Hon. Harlin D. Hale: The 2019 William L. Norton, Jr. Judicial Excellence Award Recipient
The 14th annual William L. Norton, Jr. Judicial Excellence Award, created by Thomson Reuters and the American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI), was presented to Hon. Harlin D. “Cooter” Hale, United States Bankruptcy Judge for Northern District of Texas, during the ABI Luncheon at the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges (NCBJ) annual meeting in Washington, D.C. on …
- November 15, 2019
- Jeff McCoy
Corporate Legal Departments Increasingly Relied Upon to Do More, According to LDO Index Report
More than two-thirds (68 percent) of legal departments said they are facing increasing legal work demands. This is among the findings from the fourth edition of the “Thomson Reuters Legal Tracker™ Legal Department Operations (LDO) Index Report.” The report, released in late October, looks at the qualitative and quantitative insights into the operations of corporate …
- November 11, 2019
- Jeff McCoy
Thomson Reuters Acquires Acritas
Thomson Reuters has acquired Acritas, a market analysis, research and advisory services business serving the global legal market. Thomson Reuters has worked extensively with Acritas and we have much in common – most notably a shared passion and commitment to deliver market insights and industry-leading thought leadership that benefits our clients. “We are excited to …
- November 8, 2019
- Jeff McCoy
A Message to Customers Impacted by the California Wildfires
Dear friends, As the wildfires continue to impact California, the country is watching the news and looking for ways to help. We have witnessed heroic efforts to fight the fires, minimize property damage and provide medical assistance. We see neighbors helping neighbors, and countless acts of kindness and support. We understand that family, friends and …
- October 30, 2019
- Jeff McCoy
Thomson Reuters to Provide US DOJ, FBI with Legal and Investigative Tools
Thomson Reuters announced it has been awarded a long-term contract to provide its leading legal research and investigative technology tools to the Department of Justice (DOJ) professionals. In all, more than 25,000 users will have access to Thomson Reuters products under this agreement. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. U.S. Attorneys and other legal …
- October 28, 2019
- Jeff McCoy