News
Policy, platform-rule, and case-law developments in cross-border e-commerce and U.S. IP, with brief commentary.
- Oct 16, 2026 • TrademarksUSPTO Keeps Purging Fraudulent Trademark Filings: Sellers Who Used Low-Cost Agents Should Check Their MarksThe USPTO issued 11 administrative orders in six months targeting about 10,500 trademark applications and registrations, after terminating more than 52,000 tied to one foreign filing firm. A purged mark can undermine Brand Registry and enforcement.
- Oct 16, 2026 • Case LawSeventh Circuit: No Email Service on Defendants in China, Putting Schedule A Default Judgments at RiskIn Kangol v. Hangzhou Chuanyue Silk, the Seventh Circuit held that the Hague Service Convention prohibits email service on defendants located in China, a major development for Schedule A cases in the Northern District of Illinois.
- Oct 16, 2026 • CustomsCBP Proposes Tighter Rules for Low-Value Shipments: Five Changes Direct-Ship Sellers Should KnowOn October 8, 2026, U.S. Customs and Border Protection published a proposed rule on low-value shipments covering electronic filing, sender data, bonds, and mail handling. Comments are due December 7.
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