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Introduction On 27 December 2020 Congress enacted the Trademark Modernisation Act (TMA) 2020 as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2021. The TMA amends the Trademark Act 1946 – also known as the 'Lanham Act' – and makes significant changes to trademark law by clarifying the burden for trademark owners seeking injunctive relief and providing new mechanisms for challenging applications and registrations on non-use grounds. The notable changes that will come into force in 2021 affect proceedings in the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, as well as federal court litigation. The key highlights of the new law are set out below. Rebuttable presumption of irreparable harm returns for injunction litigants Most notably for trademark litigation, the TMA amends Section 34 of…

The virtual expo and business matchmaking platform is being organized by Department of Commerce of Zhejiang Province and co-organized by Xiandai Exhibition. New Delhi, Delhi, India:  The pandemic has created an environment where businesses need to be innovative to meet the challenges of the new normal. Online exhibitions and buyer-seller meeting platforms have emerged as the go-to destinations for those who want to expand and diversify in the changed scenario of current times. In sync with this thought, Zhejiang Export Online Fair 2021 has announced a unique opportunity for stakeholders in the Pharmaceutical industry to meet and generate business via video conferencing. The Online Fair on Pharmaceutical and Epidemic Prevention Products will be held from 15th to 19th March 2021 and is targeted at pharmaceutical buyers of India who are looking to source…