Case Updates
Outcome
September 29, 2009
The U.S. International Trade Commission upheld the administrative law judge’s determination.
U.S. Chamber files amicus brief on ‘gray markets’ and trademark protection
May 08, 2009
The U.S. Chamber urged the U.S. International Trade Commission to uphold the administrative law judge’s determination that a third party infringed Philip Morris’ trademark by diverting cigarettes intended for sale in foreign markets back into the U.S. The Chamber warned that the failure to crack down trade in so-called “gray market goods” damages the overall value of U.S. trademarks, and undermines the goodwill of American manufacturers.