In a tIPsheet article titled “SCOTUS rules Lanham Act does not have extraterritorial reach” published on July 20, 2023, we discussed Abitron Austria GmbH v. Hetronic Int’l, Inc., 600 U.S. 412 (2023), a U.S. Supreme Court case...more
In the United States, trademarks are governed on the federal level by the Lanham Act (also known as the Trademark Act of 1946), which was enacted on July 5, 1946, and is codified at 15 U.S.C. § 1051 et seq. The Lanham Act...more
7/20/2023
/ Abitron Austria GmbH v Hetronic International Inc ,
Extraterritoriality Rules ,
Foreign Jurisdictions ,
Foreign Sales ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
International Trademark Protection ,
Lanham Act ,
SCOTUS ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Litigation ,
Trademarks ,
Use in Commerce
False or misleading advertising, also known as commercial disparagement or trade libel, is generally actionable under federal law, state law, and common law. For example, on the federal level, false or misleading advertising...more
In an August 2017 article titled “Don’t be duped by the trademark solicitation,” we warned you about misleading solicitations from private companies to renew your trademark registrations and provide other trademark-related...more
10/4/2019
/ Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Scams ,
Solicitation ,
Trademark Application ,
Trademark Ownership ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademark Renewal Applications ,
Trademarks ,
USPTO
When a company is starting up, there are a few legal matters that need to be addressed at an early stage. Trademark clearance and registration need be on the list. The following is an example of a scenario that we see on a...more
By all accounts, as we head into 2017, the craft beer industry will continue to experience tremendous growth. This is due to primarily to increasing consumer demand. Also, favorable legislation in some states should help fuel...more
1/4/2017
/ Beer ,
Breweries ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Registration ,
Innovation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
IP Portfolio ,
Labeling ,
Marketing ,
Startups ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademarks ,
USPTO
As a business owner or manager, you have probably experienced or at least heard about costly and disruptive intellectual property infringement lawsuits. You may also be very concerned about protecting your company’s customer...more
10/2/2015
/ Audits ,
Brand ,
Copyright ,
Domain Names ,
Infringement ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Internet ,
Patents ,
Software ,
Startups ,
Trade Secrets ,
Trademarks ,
Work-For-Hire