On October 30, 2023, President Biden issued an expansive Executive Order (EO) on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), aiming to establish standards for AI technology to...more
11/8/2023
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Biden Administration ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Education ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Executive Orders ,
Healthcare ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Machine Learning ,
National Security ,
NIST ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Risk Management ,
Technology Sector
The US Supreme Court rejected First Amendment defenses raised by the maker of whiskey bottle-shaped dog chew toys branded BAD SPANIELS based on claims of trademark infringement and dilution of JACK DANIEL’S marks.
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8/17/2023
/ Cease and Desist ,
Dilution ,
First Amendment ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Jack Daniels Properties Inc v VIP Products LLC ,
Lanham Act ,
Likelihood of Confusion ,
Parody ,
Rogers Test ,
SCOTUS ,
Trade Dress ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Litigation ,
Trademarks
The Metaverse is a minefield for intellectual property (IP) owners. Many of the threats to IP will be familiar — such as unauthorized use of trademarks, copying of content, and misuse of name/image/likeness. However, the best...more
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit recently ruled that color marks can be inherently distinctive when applied to product packaging trade dress. The CAFC upends a long-held understanding that color marks can never...more
Battle of Goodwill -
Garnish & Gather LLC is a meal delivery kit service offered to customers in Atlanta, Georgia, since 2013. In connection with its delivery service and its locally sourced produce, G&G registered the...more
12/30/2019
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Cease and Desist ,
Design Trademarks ,
Dilution ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Motion to Transfer ,
Target ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Litigation ,
Trademarks ,
Unfair Competition