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How Ference Law Helped Orange Screw Stop Online Counterfeiters and Recover Lost Sales
If you’re a brand owner who has discovered fake versions of your product being sold online, you’re not alone and you are not powerless. Kirby Erdely, inventor and founder of Orange Screw, faced exactly this problem after building a successful patented product...
The Hidden Risks of “Modded” Amazon Fire TV Sticks: What Brand Owners and Consumers Need to Know
At Ference Law, we regularly see how online counterfeiting evolves from trademark infringement into something far more dangerous. One example is the sale of so-called “modded” or “jailbroken” Amazon Fire TV Sticks, devices marketed as shortcuts to free movies, sports,...
How Ference Law aided two Inventors when online counterfeiters threatened everything they’d built.
When inventors Bonnie Tyler and Sheila Torgan launched The Negg®—a patented hard-boiled egg peeler—they were living the dream many product creators work years toward. Their idea took off. Customers loved it. Sales climbed. And with patents and trademarks...
Faster Patents, Smarter Protection: What the USPTO’s Streamlined Claim Set Pilot Means for Innovators and Brand Owners
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) launched a new Streamlined Claim Set Pilot Program designed to speed up examination for certain utility patent applications. For inventors and brand owners alike, this program could offer a valuable shortcut to earlier...
What Lululemon’s Lawsuit Against Costco Means for Brand Protection
In a high-profile legal move that underscores the ongoing battle against unauthorized goods in retail, Lululemon has filed a federal lawsuit against Costco accusing the wholesaler of selling “knockoff” versions of some of their best-selling activewear. This case,...