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Feb. 27, 2013

Lisa Greenwald-Swire

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Fish & Richardson PC | Redwood City | Intellectual property, licensing, litigation: trademark

Lisa Greenwald-Swire


If someone is ripping off your trademark, should you be grateful?


"Sometimes, infringers say that they are doing you a favor by purchasing your company's direct brand in a foreign jurisdiction," Greenwald-Swire said. "They say, 'I know you're going to expand to Canada. You want this, give me some money, or let me partner up with you.' Meanwhile, someone just hijacked your brand in a foreign jurisdiction."


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