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And the review wars finally get a referee. Many thanks to Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP for reporting. The Federal Trade Commission voted 5-0 to approve a final rule prohibiting fake consumer reviews and testimonials. "The final rule prohibits selling or purchasing fake consumer reviews or testimonials and celebrity testimonials, buying positive or negative consumer reviews, creation of consumer reviews or testimonials by company insiders without clearly disclosing their relationships, creating a company-controlled review website that falsely purports to provide independent reviews, review suppression practices and selling or purchasing fake indicators of social media influence." #toynews #toyindustry #claims #reviews #regulations

Shape trade marks protect the distinctive shapes of products, helping businesses safeguard their unique product designs. They matter for brand recognition, market differentiation, legal protection and consumer trust. Think of the Coca-Cola bottle or the Toblerone chocolate bar. In a nutshell, shape trade marks help in building a brand's identity, offering protection, and enhancing market presence. Read on for a recent shape trade mark dispute that has been brewing in the Federal Court.

🚨 Double Strength Dispute: Navigating the Complexities of Shape Trade Marks 🚨 Have you ever wondered how shape trade marks work and the challenges businesses face in protecting unique designs? In this latest article, Bespoke dives into a fascinating case involving trade mark disputes and the "double strength" narrative.

Looking forward to this webinar with my new Steptoe LLP colleagues Akita Adkins, Dan Blynn, Lee Berger, Eric Berman, and Benjamin Saul. It should be a great way to prepare for the many consumer protection changes on the horizon. #webinar #consumerprotection #ftc #esg #antitrust

NEW on ProMarket: In a new paper, Jonathan Masur and Eric Posner (University of Chicago Law School) argue that although cost-benefit analysis and originalism seem to belong to different legal worlds, they share a common political history of support from many of the same business interests. In recent years, both have gained wide acceptance across the political spectrum. But the ground may be shifting beneath them, and they now face uncertain futures. https://lnkd.in/e8a8zQ2v

Have you ever wondered how competition law enforcement benefits you as a consumer? It's all about fostering a fair and dynamic marketplace. When businesses compete, they’re driven to offer competitive prices, improve quality, and innovate, giving you more choices and better products. Competition laws prevent abusive practices and promote fairness, ensuring that no single company can dominate the market. This means you get the best value for your money, higher quality products, and a wider range of options to choose from. In short, competition is the secret ingredient to a thriving economy and happy consumers! 🛍️💸✨  #ConsumerBenefits #FairCompetition

The most recent changes to the Fair Trading Act are designed to help protect both businesses and consumers from unfair commercial practices such as deception, pressure tactics, and exploitative terms in standard form contracts. Andrew Knight analyses the changes, the impact for small business contracts, and the inequality of bargaining power between parties. Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/gysFRiiT Anthony Kuran 

In this week’s IP News for Business, Beverly Berneman discusses how to determine damages after trade secret misappropriation. https://bit.ly/3SNBMKD #IntellectualProperty #IntellectualPropertyLaw #IPAttorney

An article penned by the Trade Marks team members, Neha Bisht, Nandini Tewari and our Co-Founding Partner, Meera Chature Sankhari on the concept of "Associated Trade Marks" on Lexology. Read on to learn more on this topic. https://lnkd.in/g326Jyu3

How broad are your trade mark registrations?   The Supreme Court's long-awaited judgment in SkyKick v Sky has made it easier to challenge trade mark registrations in relation to overly broad classes of goods and services on the basis that they were applied for in bad faith.   This decision is likely to lead to more invalidity actions based on bad faith, including counterclaims in infringement actions, and may cause brand owners to review their trade mark filing and enforcement practices. Read our briefing for an overview of this significant decision and what it means for brand owners. Read the full briefing on our website: https://lnkd.in/dbHnCZXd