How To Curb The Risk Of Non-use And Invalidation Challenges When It Comes To Trademark Assignment In China – Trademark

Following last week’s deep dive into the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA)’s Guidelines on Trademark Assignment Procedures, there are some additional risks – particularly for trademarks that are likely to cause confusion – that rights holders should be aware of to ensure a smooth and cost-effective assignment process (see “CNIPA highlights critical aspects of…

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Morning Docket: 04.24.24

* Wait, are you suggesting we shouldn’t have trusted the journalistic integrity of the National Enquirer? This Trump trial teaches us something new every day! [Reuters] * Outgoing Boeing leadership collecting around $45 million as they walk out the door. The existing door, not one blown out the side of one of their planes. [Bloomberg…

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Pregnant Workers Fairness Act: EEOC Issues Final Rule To Implement New Law Protecting Pregnant Workers – Employee Rights/ Labour Relations

Seyfarth Synopsis: On April 15, 2024, the EEOC issued its final regulation and interpretive guidance (“PWFA Regulations”) for the enforcement of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”), a law that took effect in June 2023. The PWFA supplements existing federal anti-discrimination law by requiring covered employers to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified employees or applicants…

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Kicked Out Of The Club: NFA Orders Commodity Pool Operator Not To Reapply For NFA Membership – Commodities/Derivatives/Stock Exchanges

To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. On 10 April 2024, the National Futures Association’s (NFA) Business Conduct Committee (BCC) issued an order against 50.ai Investments LLC, a former NFA Member commodity pool operator and forex firm. The order stipulates that 50.ai Investments may…

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Shoko Doherty, Celtic English Academy, Wales

Introduce yourself in three words or phrases. Mum. Sustainable capitalism. “猪突猛進” (chototsu moushin) is a Japanese idiom that literally translates to “charging forward like a wild boar”. In English, it basically means “bold and decisive” or “fearlessly charging ahead”. My family, friends, and teachers in Japan have often described me this way since I was a…

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The Peter Principle Of Excessive Drinking

Brian Cuban (@bcuban) is The Addicted Lawyer. Brian is the author of the Amazon best-selling book, The Addicted Lawyer: Tales Of The Bar, Booze, Blow & Redemption (affiliate link). A graduate of the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, he somehow made it through as an alcoholic then added cocaine to his résumé as a practicing attorney. He…

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