The Dorsey Trademark, Copyright + Advertising team is back from the 2025 International Trademark Association Meeting. It was one for the books. We mixed and mingled with old and new colleagues and as well as our friends from...more
5/27/2025
/ Advertising ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Celebrities ,
Copyright ,
Corporate Branding ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Greenwashing ,
Influencers ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
License Agreements ,
Mediation ,
Trademarks ,
USPTO
How far does the Lanham Act’s reach extend? The Supreme Court gave us one answer in Abitron Austria GmbH et al. v. Hetronic International, Inc. and made it simple: not very far....more
6/30/2023
/ Abitron Austria GmbH v Hetronic International Inc ,
Extraterritoriality Rules ,
Foreign Sales ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Lanham Act ,
Likelihood of Confusion ,
SCOTUS ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Litigation ,
Trademarks ,
Use in Commerce
Humor matters, but it’s not the most important thing when considering a trademark infringement or dilution claim. In a decision with references to The Hangover Part II, Aqua’s song “Barbie Girl” (good luck not getting that...more
6/9/2023
/ 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
Technology is changing, but is copyright law keeping up? Stephen Thaler clearly believes it is not and has sued the U.S. Copyright Office over its refusal to register artwork created by his artificial intelligence software. ...more
If you missed the 2019 Annual Meeting of the International Trademark Association in Boston, or if you were there but were spending time with colleagues and friends, the Dorsey trademark team is here to provide a brief...more
6/7/2019
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Blockchain ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
International Trademark Protection ,
Investigations ,
Professional Conferences ,
Trademark Litigation ,
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board ,
Trademarks ,
USPTO ,
WIPO
The United States Patent and Trademark Office will now allow federal trademark registration for marks used on some hemp-based products, including those containing hemp-derived CBD, except for foods, beverages, dietary...more