The Wall Street Journal just published an article entitled Fake Goods on Alibaba Hurt U.S. Small Businesses: Despite Jack Ma’s pledge to champion U.S. small firms, many struggle to get counterfeits removed from Taobao, which landed back on U.S.

Alibaba.com is the world's largest online business to business (B2B) marketplace.  If you are a creator, designer, inventor, product marketer, brand builder, or anyone else interested in global commerce or trade in consumer goods, you have probably either purchased from sellers on Alibaba.com,

Schneider Rothman IP Law Group partner Joel B. Rothman was a guest lecturer on April 12 at Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism, Media and Integrated Marketing Communications masters degree program. 

Supplement lawyer Jonathan Emord has filed three important suits this summer challenging FDA administrative action on first amendment grounds.  The suits were all filed on behalf of long-time Emord clients Durk Pearson, Sandy Shaw, the Alliance for Natural Health, and the Coalition to End FDA and FTC Censorship.

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A recent study by LegalMetrics, a litigation analysis firm, named the Southern and Middle Districts of Florida among the top five districts for speed to resolution in patent infringement cases.  

After an FDA warning letter told True Renewal to either register its products with the agency or change claims on its Web sites, the supplement maker has altered product descriptions.

Hansen Beverage, the California company that makes Monster, lost its bid to enjoin Vital Phamaceuticals (VPX), the Ft. Lauderdale maker of the Redline brand.  Hansen sought to bar VPX from making claims that its Redline Power Rush beverage and two ounce shot product provides “7 Hours of Pure Energy,” “7 Hours of Sustained Energy,” and “No Crash.”

Norm Rich of Foley has penned two excellent articles on trademarks and service marks entitled Strength and value of US trademarks and service marks and Selecting trademarks and service marks that maximize protection and value on Nutraingredients-USA.com. 

Nature Made is an incontestible trademark owned by supplement powerhouse Pharmavite, LLC. Nature Made is also the #1 selling "broad line" of vitamin and mineral supplements in the United States.

JEC Nutrition, marketers of South African hoodia supplement H57 has sued CPMC, marketers of a competing hoodia supplement product that goes by the name X57, for trademark infringement.

The Journal News reports that PepsiCo Inc. has agreed to settle with Glaceu and change the packaging of PepsiCo's SoBe Life Water. As part of the settlement, PepsiCo agreed to change the label and cap used with SoBe Life Water.

Red Bull GmbH, manufacturer of the popular Red Bull energy drink, has sued Spacefuel Corp. and the owners of Miami nightclub Club Space for trademark and trade dress infringement over the design of the club's Spacefuel energy drink.

Just a reminder that if you are looking for a great deal on valuable trademarks and domain names the bankruptcy sale in the case In re: Diet Depot, Inc.

Slashfood reports that Energy Brands, Inc., which does business as Glaceau, makers of the popular functional beverage Vitaminwater, has filed suit against Pepsico, owners of newbe competitor SoBe LifeWater.

Dietary supplement manufacturers and retailers looking for a great deal on valuable trademarks and domain names take heed! A bankruptcy sale has been scheduled for April 19, 2006 at 10:00 am in the case In re: Diet Depot, Inc..

General Nutrition Centers, Inc., the ubiquitous brick-and-mortar supplement retailer and franchisor, has taken a group of GNC franchisees to task for speaking out. GNC has filed suit in the Western District of Pennsylvania against several franchisees who formed the General Nutrition Operators Association (GNOA), a group that purports to represent GNC franchisees and their economic interests.

Hip cosmeceutical maker Philosophy has sued the South Florida dermatology practice of Dr. Fredric Brandt for trademark infringment. Philosophy claims that when it adopted the mark HOPE IN A JAR for a moisturizing cream, Dr.

Vero Beach, Florida based supplement maker Orange Peel Enterprises, makers of the Greens+ line of supplements containing, among other herbal ingredients, chlorophyl, has sued the maker of Super Greens Plus for trademark infringement.

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