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...
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,...
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 in place,...
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...
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,...
If you are an e-commerce seller, protecting your brand in the digital marketplace is more critical than ever. In a recent episode of The e-Comm Growth Show, host Dan Coleman sat down with Managing Partner Stanley Ference of Ference & Associates, to unpack how...
