The wine industry is undergoing a massive paradigm shift, forced to adapt to extreme weather volatility, shifting demographics, and rising input costs. Viticulture (the agricultural side of...
This blog posting will briefly discuss geographical indications (GIs), a somewhat little-known intellectual property right. What are geographical indications? It is a collective IP right — belonging...
Understanding Trademark Genericism Trademark law exists to protect distinctive marks that identify the source of a particular good or service. However, when a trademark becomes so widely known that...
On November 14, 2022, in San Antonio Winery, Inc. v. Jiaxing Micarose Trade Co., Ltd., the Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit held that process may be effected on a nonappearing foreign defendant...