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For some brands, trademarking foreign words or phrases might hit just the right note in terms of image. The word “bakery” might make consumers in Seattle think of their local Safeway, while boulangerie evokes flaky, buttery croissants in Paris. Yet the use of foreign words raises certain issues when it comes to registering trademarks in
Over the years, “Alternative Dispute Resolution” (ADR) has become more and more prevelant in both contract drafting as well as litigation. Far from being an “alternative,” most disputes at some point will involve some degree of ADR, whether required by contract, by the courts, or driven by the costs of litigation. Despite the name “alternative,”
Recently we have been drafting and reviewing NFT (non-fungible token)-related contracts for our clients. Some of our projects involved operating agreements for NFT companies and their owners. Others involved contracts for NFT companies with their investors or consultants. And because NFTs are intellectual property, we have also been involved in registering trademarks and preparing agreements
In 1624, the Dutch West India Company established the settlement of New Amsterdam at the southern tip of the island known as Manhattan. Pretty much since then, investors from all over the world have flocked to The City That Never Sleeps, singing: Start spreading the news I’m leaving today I want to be a part
Years ago, in Importing Goods From China: The Risks Are Rising, we wrote how companies can recognize impending antidumping (AD) or countervailing duty (CVD) petitions. In this post I address what you as an importer, exporter or foreign producer should do if you see an AD/CVD storm looming. The first thing you should do is determine whether
With a GDP of $20 trillion and a population of 325 million people, the United States is the world’s largest consumer market. Household spending is the highest in the world, accounting for more than a quarter of global household consumption, and free trade agreements with 20 countries provide enhanced access to hundreds of millions of
Over the past couple of years, we’ve written more than once (and here) that Mexico is fast-increasing in importance as a manufacturing hub, especially for businesses targeting the U.S. market. To recap, as global companies seek to diversify their supply chains, Mexico offers proximity to U.S. markets, modern infrastructure, access to ports for global distribution
تحدثنا هنا عن إيجابيات وسلبيات تأسيس شركة تابعة إسبانية بدلاً من الاكتفاء بافتتاح مكتب فرعي. وبمجرد أن تتخذ قرارك بتأسيس شركة تابعة في إسبانيا لإدارة أنشطتك المحلية، قد تجد أنك بحاجة إلى بدء هذا المشروع بسرعة أكبر مما كنت تتوقع. شركتك الجديدة
تعد العلامات التجارية من أهم أصول أي شركة. وبالفعل، لولا وجود العلامات التجارية، لما تمكن العملاء على الأرجح من العثور على منتجات الشركة أصلاً. وبطبيعة الحال، فإن معظم الشركات الأمريكية ترغب في حماية هذه الأصول الأساسية والقيمة إلى أقصى حد ممكن، ومن ثمّ تضمن تسجيلها لدى مكتب
Disputes with Chinese companies are becoming increasingly common, yet they are not becoming any easier to resolve. Mainland Chinese courts do not enforce U.S. judgments. Therefore, it is usually (but not always) a waste of time to bring a lawsuit in a U.S. court against a Chinese company that does not have assets in either
