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ITU Applicants Beware: Federal Courts Have Jurisdiction Over Pending Trademark Applications

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The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed in part a district court’s ruling in a trademark dispute, upholding its decision to invalidate trademark applications. The Ninth Circuit held that district courts have...more

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Consider Protecting Your Brands Early in the Era of Artificial Intelligence

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the latest emerging technology that is overtaking news headlines and transforming the way we live, learn, and work. The term generally refers to content created or produced by artificial...more

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Copyright and Trademark Case Review: Copyright Preemption, Software-as-a-Service and Popularity on the Internet

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Copyright Decisions - Claim for Copying of Useful Article Design Preempted by Copyright Act: Ultraflo Corp. v. Pelican Tank Parts, Inc., No. 15-20084 (5th Cir. Jan. 11, 2017)...more

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Filing a New ITU Trademark Application? Be Prepared to Prove Your Intent

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Staking an early claim to a brand has inspired many hasty (and sometimes ill-advised) trademark applications. For example, trademark applications representing political rallying cries and pop culture slogans such as JE SUIS...more

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Use It or Lose It: When Can a Trademark Registered Under Section 44(e) or 66(a) Be Deemed “Abandoned” in the US?

Unlike most countries, US trademark law generally requires that a mark be in use before it can be protected. The US recognizes common law rights in unregistered marks if they have been adopted in good faith and are in actual...more

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Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Sustains Opposition on the Basis of Fraud

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Nationstar Mortgage LLC v. Mujahid Ahmad - The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB or Board) sustained an opposition on the basis of fraud, finding that Ahmad’s...more

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