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USPTO to Consider Secondary Trademark Infringement in E-Commerce
Dec 16 2020
In the last quarter-century, e-commerce has revolutionized for businesses large and small, creating opportunities to reach a far broader customer base than ever before. Unfortunately, this unlimited online marketplace also has created new opportunities for counterfeit and pirated goods.
Pause Before You Post – Copyright Issues in Social Media
Nov 24 2020
With the world in various forms of lockdowns, social media has become one of the main forms of communication to the public. Therefore, every marketing professional should think about the intersection of copyright law and social media.
Nicholas Hawkins, New Chair of Maryland State Bar Association’s IP Section, Spotlighted in Maryland Bar Journal
Nov 12 2020
Hawkins is the current Chair of the Maryland State Bar Association’s Intellectual Property Section. He discusses his legal career to date, transitioning from an in-house role, his current work at Womble Bond Dickinson, and his goals for the MSBA’s IP Section.
Generic + Generic = Protectable? The Supreme Court Opens Door for Generic Terms Combined with Generic Domain Suffixes to be Registrable in Booking.Com Decision
Jul 02 2020
For eight years, travel website Booking.com and the US Patent and Trademark office have been embroiled in a dispute over trademarking the company’s name. The US Supreme Court settled the controversy—and opened the door for other companies to trademark formerly generic names—with its June 30 decision in favor of Booking.com.
Gregg Skall & Bob Silverman: What Broadcasters Need to Know before Accepting Ads for Cannabis & CBD Oil Products
Mar 29 2019
With marijuana and cannabis products enjoying new, and varying, legal approvals in states around the country, many radio stations are asking if they can accept advertising for cannabidiol (CBD) oil. The stations point to the 2018 Farm Bill, which created a new regulatory regime for the production and sale of hemp and hemp products.
AmLaw Article Cites Womble Bond Dickinson’s Steve Bell as a Pioneer for Legal Marketing & Sales
Jul 13 2018
McGuire Woods Chief Marketing and Business Development Officer Joe Calve takes an expansive look at the evolution of legal sales and marketing in a new AmLaw article and mentions Bell’s contributions.
Womble Carlyle Brings Big-Name Guests to Countdown to Tip-Off Event
Nov 05 2015
College basketball is right around the corner, and Womble Carlyle had something special to get fans geared up for the 2015-16 season.
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