“Dupes” are no longer just a social media trend or a consumer wink-wink. They are now a serious brand-protection issue sitting at the intersection of trademark law, design rights, and digital marketing. The key legal question...more
2/13/2026
/ Consumer Confusion ,
Design Patent ,
Influencers ,
Lanham Act ,
Likelihood of Confusion ,
Marketing ,
Social Media ,
Trade Dress ,
Trademark Enforcement ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Litigation ,
Unfair Competition
“What’s in a name?” That which we call a good, by any other name, would it be as valuable? Conceiving a trademark is much like crafting a poem – it should be original, distinctive, and memorable. Like Shakespeare’s language,...more
1/22/2026
/ Arbitrary Marks ,
Business Assets ,
Business Strategies ,
Business Valuations ,
Descriptive Trademarks ,
Fanciful Marks ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Trademark Enforcement ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Litigation ,
Trademark Opposition Proceedings ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademarks ,
Valuation
The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision in Warner Chappell Music, Inc. v. Nealy has profound implications for copyright disputes. This ruling recalibrates how damages are assessed and could lead to an increase filing of...more
5/13/2024
/ Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Copyright Litigation ,
Damages ,
Due Diligence ,
Early Case Assessment ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Music ,
Music Industry ,
SCOTUS ,
Settlement ,
Statute of Limitations ,
The Copyright Act ,
Warner Chappell Music v Nealy
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has introduced a transformative rule that bans most non-compete agreements across various industries.[1] Announced on April 23, 2024, following a 3-2 vote by the FTC Commissioners, the rule...more