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2 weeks ago | 
harris-sliwoski.com | Fred Rocafort
Table of ContentsToggleRussia Non-Use Cancellation Actions Signal Risk for Foreign Trademark Holders in ChinaSince Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, foreign trademark owners have faced an increasingly volatile and unpredictable intellectual property environment. Forced to navigate a spider’s web of sanctions, corporate exits, and deteriorating diplomatic relations, many international brands scaled back or fully withdrew from the Russian market.
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3 weeks ago | 
mondaq.com | Jason Adelstone |Fred Rocafort
HS Harris Sliwoski More Harris Sliwoski is an international law firm with United States offices in Los Angeles, Portland, Phoenix, and Seattle and our own contingent of lawyers in Sydney, Barcelona, Portugal, and Madrid. With two decades in business, we know how important it is to understand our client’s businesses and goals. We rely on our strong client relationships, our experience and our professional network to help us get the job done.
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3 weeks ago | 
harris-sliwoski.com | Jason Adelstone |Fred Rocafort
Table of ContentsToggleExpanding Your Restaurant Internationally: Intellectual Property ConsiderationsIt’s easy to get caught up in the excitement of new markets and emerging culinary scenes, but international expansion requires far more than translating your brand or replicating your menu abroad. It demands that you navigate unfamiliar legal systems, mitigate new risks, structure smartly, and ensure your intellectual property makes the journey intact.
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3 weeks ago | 
harris-sliwoski.com | Fred Rocafort
Table of ContentsToggleNavigating Trademark “Use” in China: Your Essential GuideThe Cornerstone of Chinese IP Law: Understanding Trademark “Use”First-to-File vs.
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1 month ago | 
mondaq.com | Fred Rocafort
A European trademark dispute is heating up over the use of theFrisby name, pitting a well-known Colombian fast-food chain againsta Spanish company that successfully registered the Frisby trademarkwith the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO). (Having put up with the title, we promise that we will notsubject our readers to further puns relating to Frisby's mainproduct.)The outcome could have serious implications.
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1 month ago | 
mondaq.com | Fred Rocafort
HS Harris Sliwoski More Harris Sliwoski is an international law firm with United States offices in Los Angeles, Portland, Phoenix, and Seattle and our own contingent of lawyers in Sydney, Barcelona, Portugal, and Madrid. With two decades in business, we know how important it is to understand our client’s businesses and goals. We rely on our strong client relationships, our experience and our professional network to help us get the job done.
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1 month ago | 
harris-sliwoski.com | Fred Rocafort
Table of ContentsToggleFrisby Trademark Fight Highlights Key Risks for Global BrandsA European trademark dispute is heating up over the use of the Frisby name, pitting a well-known Colombian fast-food chain against a Spanish company that successfully registered the Frisby trademark with the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO).
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1 month ago | 
mondaq.com | Fred Rocafort
If your China trademarks are still owned by your China-basedentity or by a company actively doing business in China, you'reexposed to significant legal and operational risks. Thesetrademarks are valuable IP assets—but because they areregistered in China, they remain subject to the jurisdiction ofChinese authorities. This means they can be frozen, seized, orotherwise affected by government intervention, commercial disputes,or creditor actions, sometimes without prior notice.
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1 month ago | 
harris-sliwoski.com | Fred Rocafort
Table of ContentsToggleFlorida’s CHOICE Act Poised to Expand Noncompete EnforcementOn April 24, 2025, the Florida Legislature approved the Florida Contracts Honoring Opportunity, Investment, Confidentiality, and Economic Growth Act, which now awaits the Governor’s signature.
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1 month ago | 
mondaq.com | Fred Rocafort
Los acuerdos operativos (operating agreements) de lasLLC (limited liability companies o sociedades deresponsabilidad limitada) establecen cómo segestionará dicha entidad y son equivalentes a los estatutosde una sociedad anónima. En la mayoría de los estadosde EE. UU., incluidos algunos muy populares para laconstitución de LLC, como Florida, Nevada y Wyoming, no seexige por ley que las LLC cuenten con un acuerdo operativo.
