I ♡ Trademarks NewsletterIssue #467
Bri Van Til | February 10, 2026
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ImplementAItion
Is this the year to embrace generative AI?
Looking to implement AI into your trademark practice? Here are some important takeaways from last month’s webinar.
And here are some more things to consider.
Here’s a handy list of steps to take if you’re taking the plunge.
Didn’t See That Coming
A couple years ago, we had this great webinar about how filing trademarks in Jamaica can help establish international priority without exposing clients’ trademarks. Read all about how trademarks on the island have changed in recent years, and what that means for the strategy.
Here is an overview of using §44(d) to file trademarks stealthily.
Trinidad and Tobago is another jurisdiction that allows for these types of filings.
Copy That
Delhivery is suing fraudsters for abusing their trademarks. I don’t want to victim blame, but maybe it’s because they have the best name.
Police found counterfeit goods at a flea market in Massachusetts. Do you think the suspects surrendered, or did they try to flea?
A man has been sentenced to prison for selling counterfeit airbags. Customers thought they were getting a great deal, but it turned out the salesman’s claims were overinflated. I bet when they found out, they could’ve exploded with anger.
Is blockchain technology the answer to the counterfeiting problem in Asia?
This clothing manufacturer was set to celebrate having gotten dupes of her products removed from stores, but then she learned the counterfeits would be destroyed. Read about what she did from there.
Professional Concerns
I think this company might have Kreated this IP coordinator position just for you.
Navigate to Magellan‘s site to discover this senior legal counsel listing. I’m sure you’ll sail right through the application process.
This corporate counsel gig might be the (Lexis)Nexis move in your career.
I’m sure you’d have plenty of work to do as litigation counsel for this company if you’re OpenAI for it.
Have an open role on your team? Email us at [email protected], and we’ll try to get it in our next newsletter!
Odds & Ends
It looks like Anthropic wants to compete in the legal tech space. Bring it!
Said one tobacco company to another: you’ll never be ROYAL.
Go here to watch the recording if you missed this webinar last week about legal strategies to combat deepfakes.
In case you haven’t heard, there were some changes last month to the Nice Classification system.