On April 23, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Romag Fasteners, Inc. v. Fossil Group, Inc., holding that a plaintiff alleging trademark infringement under § 1125(a) of the Lanham Act is not required to prove willful...more
4/24/2020
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In a significant shift from long-standing procedures, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently revised its rules to require that all foreign-domiciled trademark applicants, registrants and parties to trademark...more
On March 24, 2015, the Supreme Court decided B&B Hardware, Inc. v. Hargis Industries, Inc., No. 13-352. The question was whether issue preclusion (collateral estoppel) can apply to decisions of the Trademark Trial and Appeal...more
3/25/2015