Brand owners now have greater incentive for pursuing infringers of their trademarks under a recent Supreme Court decision. Last week, the high court resolved a dispute between the circuits, ruling that trademark owners may...more
4/30/2020
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Brand owners and their attorneys are grappling with an important question: how to disclose their connections to luminaries like PewDiePie.
If you haven't heard of PewDiePie, don't worry—he's a 26-year old Swedish...more
9/28/2016
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One consequence of the United Kingdom’s vote to exit the European Union is the questions it raises regarding European trademark protection. The UK’s “Brexit” potentially will disrupt both the trademark registration process...more