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AAFA calls for legislation to hold online marketplaces accountable for counterfeit sales

The American Apparel & Footwear Association submitted comments to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) today regarding secondary trademark infringement liability in the e-commerce setting. Given the staggering and simultaneous growth in the share of sales by e-commerce, online sales of fake products are a major contributor to the...

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Valentino, in a trademark filing, says its studded shoes have acquired distinctiveness

Distinction in fashion has long been an official trademark for luxury brands, think the Chanel tweed jacket, the orange packaging by Hermes, the red soles of a Louboutin shoe. Valentino’s Rockstud pump is an instantly recognizable product to even the average fashion follower, but the Italian luxury company has been unable to trademark the design...

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