MarkIt to Market July 2014

The July issue of Sterne Kessler’s MarkIt to Market™ newsletter contains an analysis of the TESLA trademark lawsuit in China, a reminder to look beyond the register to determine whether trademarks in the U.S. are both registrable and enforceable, and an updated list of the Sunrise periods currently open for new gTLDs.

In this issue:

• An Expensive Reminder to Secure Trademark Rights Prior to Foreign Expansion
• Registrability and Enforceability – Look Beyond the Register to Determine Scope of Trademark Rights
• gTLD Sunrise Periods Now Open

Sterne Kessler’s Trademark, Advertising, and Anti-Counterfeiting practice is designed to help meet the intellectual property needs of companies interested in developing and maintaining strong brands around the world. For more information, please contact Monica Riva Talley or Tracy-Gene G. Durkin.