Overview: MMR Strategy Group survey expert Dr. Justin Anderson testifies in rebuttal to surveys submitted to the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board in a matter related to smoking products. Did a bad control send the...
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Trademark Dispute: Vintage Style is Classic Infringement
Overview: Pennsylvania State University sued clothing manufacturer Vintage Brand for using vintage sports team logos that the company did not license from the university. Is Vintage Brand committing good old-fashioned infringement? Merch Madness Vintage Brand...
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Multilevel Marketing and Income Disclosures
Overview: Multilevel marketing is targeted by the Federal Trade Commission as influencers fail to disclose real earnings from their enterprise. Could consumer surveys be used to help the people at the bottom of a pyramid...
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FTC Makes Final ‘Click to Cancel’ Rule
Overview: The FTC has finalized its Click to Cancel rule. How will this rule change the way subscription-based businesses market and disclose cancellation policies? And how could consumer surveys be used in disputes? Background on...
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Starbuds Truck Will Not Be Blazing a New Trail After Trademark Infringement Lawsuit
Overview: Cannabis marketers often employ pot parodies to promote their products, but in what instances are these ploys trademark infringement? When Starbucks took on Starbuds in Manhattan, could likelihood of confusion consumer surveys have been...
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