Intellectual property is an important, valuable, and often overlooked asset class that includes copyrights, trademarks, patents, trade secrets, and confidential information. Each category of intellectual property asset...more
One of the biggest trademark cases in 2018 addressed the issue of secondary meaning in product design—specifically, Converse’s rights in its signature Chuck Taylor® All Star® shoe. In Converse v. ITC, the Federal Circuit...more
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Trademark Invalidity ,
Trademark Litigation ,
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Trademarks
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced a new pilot program on March 6 to allow protests against specimens that have been digitally created, altered, or fabricated. ...more
In a major victory for luxury brands in Europe that could have far-reaching effects on e-commerce sales of luxury products in the future, the European Court of Justice (COJ) recently held that a luxury goods supplier can stop...more