Katten's Privacy, Data and Cybersecurity Quick Clicks is a monthly newsletter highlighting the latest news and legal developments involving privacy, data and cybersecurity issues across the globe....more
SCOTUS Confirms Willful Infringement Not Required to Award Trademark Profits -
On April 23, the United States Supreme Court unanimously ruled that a plaintiff can win a profits remedy without showing that the defendant...more
On March 4, the US Supreme Court resolved a circuit split and held that, with limited statutory exceptions, the issuance of a registration from the Copyright Office is a prerequisite to filing a claim for infringement. See...more
3/8/2019
/ Appeals ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Copyright Registration ,
Fourth Estate Public Benefit Corp v Wall-Street.com LLC ,
Petition for Writ of Certiorari ,
SCOTUS ,
Solicitor General ,
Split of Authority ,
The Copyright Act ,
Uniformity
The Katten Kattwalk discusses legal issues in the fashion industry affecting the trademarks, patents and copyrights associated with companies, brands and products.
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7/18/2017
/ Copyright ,
Corporate Branding ,
Design Patent ,
DMCA ,
Fashion Industry ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Influencers ,
Safe Harbors ,
Social Networks ,
Star Athletica v Varsity Brands ,
Websites
After months of standing on the sidelines of the most closely watched case impacting the fashion industry in recent years, legal practitioners and fashion designers now have a framework for protecting decorative elements of...more
The Katten Kattwalk discusses legal issues in the fashion industry affecting the trademarks, patents and copyrights associated with companies, brands and products.
...more
3/16/2016
/ Adidas ,
Class Action ,
Discount Pricing ,
Fashion Industry ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Issue Preclusion ,
Native Advertising ,
Non-Use of Trademarks ,
Trademark Litigation ,
Trademark Opposition Proceedings ,
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
Happy summer! We are seeing some great new styles this summer here on Madison Avenue, and of course, there are a number of hot legal issues to consider as we head into the fall. Our latest issue discusses the applicability of...more
7/29/2015
/ Advertising ,
Bad Faith ,
Domain Names ,
Infringement ,
Trademark Act ,
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board ,
Trademarks ,
UDRP ,
Use in Commerce ,
USPTO ,
WIPO
A jury awarded Apple more than $1 billion in damages after finding that smartphones sold by Samsung diluted Apple's trade dress and infringed Apple's design and utility patents. After a partial retrial limited to determining...more
In a carefully crafted 7-2 decision in B&B Hardware, Inc. v. Hargis Industries, Inc., the Supreme Court of the United States reversed the US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit and granted preclusive effect to Trademark...more