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Bert Andia and Jon Wall Named to 2022 Super Lawyer List

by Gilbert Andia, Jr. | Feb 2, 2022 | Blog, Construction Law, Intellectual Property, News, Trademark

Higgins Benjamin attorneys Bert Andia and Jon Wall have been selected as 2022 North Carolina Super Lawyers®.  Each year, Super Lawyers®  recognizes attorneys who have distinguished themselves in their legal practice areas.  Only five percent of all...

FUNCTIONALITY IN TRADE DRESS CASES

by Gilbert Andia, Jr. | Aug 18, 2014 | Blog, Design Patents, Furniture, Intellectual Property, Trademark

             Whether it is used for the appearance of a suite of furniture, or the shape of a soft drink bottle, the legal concept of “trade dress” has been used to protect a wide variety of designs that were otherwise not protectable under traditional...

A FEW THOUGHTS ON NATTY GREENE’S TRADEMARK DISPUTE

by Gilbert Andia, Jr. | Jul 9, 2014 | Blog, Intellectual Property, Trademark

By Bert Andia, Member/Manager, Higgins Benjamin, PLLC           In the Greensboro area, there have been numerous news reports about the Notice of Opposition filed by Anheuser Busch LLC, claiming that the registration of “NATTY GREENE’S” will damage Anheuser Busch. ...

CAN CIGARETTE MANUFACTURERS BE REQUIRED TO REMOVE BRANDING FROM THEIR PACKAGING?

by Peter D Isakoff | May 9, 2014 | Blog, Intellectual Property, Trademark

By Peter D. Isakoff, Associate Attorney, Higgins Benjamin, PLLC On November 21, 2011, the Australian Parliament passed the Tobacco Plain Packaging Act 2011, requiring tobacco products to be sold in plain packaging without any trademarked logos.  Australia’s...

Trade Secrets Misappropriation Claims Against Non-Employees Survive Motion to Dismiss

by John F Bloss | Nov 25, 2013 | Blog, Intellectual Property, North Carolina Litigation News, Trademark

By:  John Bloss, Member, Higgins Benjamin, PLLC The North Carolina Business Court continues to be a battleground for disputes involving alleged misappropriations of trade secrets.  These lawsuits typically target disloyal former employees, but in a recent opinion, the...

Can You Protect Your Slogan?

by Gilbert Andia, Jr. | Aug 6, 2013 | Blog, Intellectual Property, Trademark

By:  Bert Andia, Member, Higgins Benjamin, PLLCYou’ve come up with a great new slogan that you want to print on t-shirts, sweatshirts, coffee cups and other products.  Now you want to know how to stop others from using that same slogan.  You think you remember hearing...

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