Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous opinion in a long-running trademark dispute: Lucky Brand Dungarees, Inc., et al. v. Marcel Fashions Group, Inc., No. The question presented to the Court was whether Lucky...more
5/15/2020
/ Claim Preclusion ,
Collateral Estoppel ,
Counterclaims ,
Defense Preclusion ,
Fashion Branding ,
Issue Preclusion ,
Lucky Brand Dungarees v Marcel Fashion Group ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Release Agreements ,
Res Judicata ,
SCOTUS ,
Split of Authority ,
Subsequent Litigation ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Litigation ,
Trademarks
Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court held that willful infringement of a trademark is not required for a plaintiff to recover defendant’s profits upon a showing of a likelihood of confusion. The Court focused on the language of...more
4/26/2020
/ § 1125(a) ,
§ 1125(c) ,
Appeals ,
Burden of Proof ,
Charge-Filing Preconditions ,
Compensatory Awards ,
Dilution ,
Lanham Act ,
Lost Profits ,
Remand ,
Remedies ,
Romag Fasteners v Fossil ,
SCOTUS ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Litigation ,
Trademarks ,
Vacated ,
Willful Infringement
Issues to Be Aware of When Seeking Trademark Protection -
Trademarks are valuable tools for businesses since they allow a trademark holder to identify and distinguish its goods from those manufactured or sold by others....more
12/9/2015
/ Advertising Substantiation ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Costco ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Green Guides ,
Likelihood of Confusion ,
Made in the USA ,
Tiffany and Company ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademarks ,
Truth in Advertising