With the widespread availability of domain registration and hosting services and the advent of low-cost generative artificial intelligence (“AI”) software, the creation of fraudulent websites has never been easier—or more...more
10/28/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Domain Name Registration ,
Fraud ,
ICANN ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Scams ,
Trademark Ownership ,
Trademark Registration ,
UDRP ,
Websites
Personal 3D printing has seen leaps in advancement in recent years, allowing users to render increasingly sophisticated creations from the comfort of their own home. These creations can include anything from gaming miniatures...more
4/24/2023
/ 3D Printing ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Copyright Ownership ,
Copyright Registration ,
Innovative Technology ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Lanham Act ,
Medical Devices ,
Technology ,
Trademark Ownership ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademarks
You’ve done the work of securing a federal trademark registration and now face the matter of enforcement against a potential infringer. Are the classes and goods specified in that registration now a double-edged sword?...more
The basic premise that a generic term is un-registrable is, at first glance, uncontroversial. If a key purpose of a trademark is to identify a particular source of goods or services, then it stands to reason that one cannot...more
7/22/2020
/ Acquired Distinctiveness ,
Appeals ,
Booking.com ,
Domain Name Registration ,
Domain Names ,
Generic Marks ,
Lanham Act ,
SCOTUS ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademarks ,
United States Patent and Trademark Office v Booking.com BV ,
USPTO