Monthly Archives: July 2011

The Power of the Internet

It’s official!  The Import Trade Law Blog is now listed with the American Bar Association Journal law “blawg”.  It’s pretty exciting news since we’ve only been blogging for a just a couple of months. 

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CBP is a Triple Threat when Dealing with Trademark Violations

Last week I blogged about what importer’s could do to protect their company’s trademarks from counterfeiters.  This week, we’re going to look at the other side of the coin.  What if CBP alleges that you are in violation of a … Continue reading

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“Knock” it “Off”!

In San Francisco, the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seized about 2,400 t-shirts and baseball caps in violation of the San Francisco Giants (2010 World Series Champs!) trademark.   CBP also announced that the Port of Los Angeles/Long Beach seized … Continue reading

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Shaping It Up To Ship It Out

I know this is not import or Customs-related, but it’s important, nonetheless (and I’ve been so busy I haven’t had time to get my export blog up and running–but please, stay tuned!). The Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee (TPCC) released its … Continue reading

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