On October 30, 2018, the Federal Circuit weighed in on Converse’s Chuck Taylor trade dress infringement lawsuit. As reported in If the IP Fits, Wear It: IP Protection For Footwear – a U.S. Perspective, Converse filed over 30...more
11/30/2018
/ Appeals ,
Exclusion Orders ,
Imports ,
International Trade Commission (ITC) ,
Remand ,
Reversal ,
Secondary Meaning ,
Trade Dress ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Invalidity ,
Trademark Registration ,
Wearable Technology
On October 19, 2018 plaintiffs CAR-FRESHNER Corporation (“CFC”) and Julius Sämann Ltd (“JSL”) filed suit against Balenciaga America, Inc. for alleged trademark infringement, false designation of origin, trademark dilution,...more
Presentation Goals -
• WHAT - Build and maintain strong brand equity through proper trademark policing
• HOW - Protect the brand via a custom enforcement strategy
• CONSIDERATIONS - Promote ethical investigations in...more
9/14/2018
/ Amazon ,
Attorney-Client Privilege ,
Cease and Desist ,
Corporate Branding ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Counterfeiting ,
Discovery ,
Facebook ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
International Litigation ,
Investigations ,
Legal Assistants ,
Legal Ethics ,
Local Rules ,
Model Rules ,
Paralegal ,
Rules of Professional Conduct ,
Social Media ,
Takedown Notices ,
Trademark Enforcement ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademarks ,
Twitter ,
Websites
It has been a few years since the Supreme Court decision in the case B&B Hardware, Inc. v. Hargis Industries, Inc., and we are beginning to see the aftermath in the district courts. In B&B Hardware, the Supreme Court held...more
1/30/2018
/ B&B Hardware v Hargis Industries ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Goods or Services ,
Issue Preclusion ,
Likelihood of Confusion ,
SCOTUS ,
Summary Judgment ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board ,
Trademarks
In a recent precedential decision, In re University of Miami, Serial No. 86616382 (T.T.A.B. June 6, 2017), the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (the “TTAB”) clarified the scope of the doctrine of trademark mutilation....more
On January 18, 2017, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments regarding whether the Lanham Act’s provision refusing federal trademark registration to disparaging marks is invalid under the Free Speech Clause of the First...more
2/10/2017
/ Appeals ,
Disparagement ,
Fashion Industry ,
First Amendment ,
Free Speech ,
Lanham Act ,
Lee v Tam ,
SCOTUS ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademarks ,
USPTO
In this age of smartphone cameras and hashtags, an impromptu remark or a right place-at-the-right-time snapshot can “go viral” and create instant and immense goodwill. Businesses today use social media as a tool to promote...more
1. Ownership of marks -
Who may apply?
An application may be filed by any person or legal entity that uses or intends to use a mark in connection with goods sold or distributed, or services transacted, in United...more