From big name brawls, to new legislation, to the year of inter partes review, 2018 was a hallmark year for intellectual property law. With so many interesting and informative updates, 2018 has set the bar high for 2019. Let’s...more
Trademark Law -
Let Them Register Offensive Trademarks! -
In June of 2017, in Matal v. Tam, the Supreme Court held that the disparagement clause of the federal Lanham Act violates the Free Speech Clause of the First...more
The year 2016 saw interesting and diverse developments in trademark, copyright, trade secret, and patent law. Not only has intellectual property news been in the headlines, but these areas have made it to the Supreme Court....more
1/30/2017
/ Apple v Samsung ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Litigation ,
Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) ,
First Amendment ,
Halo v Pulse ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Lanham Act ,
Likelihood of Confusion ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patents ,
TC Heartland LLC v Kraft Foods ,
Trade Secrets ,
Trademark Litigation ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board ,
Trademarks ,
Young Lawyers
The year 2014 saw some important developments in the area of intellectual property law. A number of intellectual property-related issues even made national headlines.
Who can forget the public debate over the rightful...more
2/20/2015
/ Advertising ,
Aereo ,
Broadcasting ,
Coca Cola ,
Copyright ,
False Advertising ,
Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Garcia v Google ,
Google ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Lanham Act ,
Merck ,
Music Industry ,
NFL ,
Nutritional Supplements ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
POM Wonderful ,
POM Wonderful v Coca Cola ,
Popular ,
Redskins ,
SiriusXM ,
Standing ,
Trademarks ,
USPTO
On March 25, the U.S. Supreme Court clarified who has the right to assert a federal claim for false advertising. In a unanimous ruling, the Court established that one company can sue another under the Lanham Act, the federal...more
With the new year underway, we take a look back at some of the intellectual property-related highlights of 2013. Not only did the federal copyright and trademark agencies face a full-blown government shutdown this past year,...more
1/28/2014
/ Copyright ,
Do Not Track ,
Fair Use ,
False Advertising ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
GMO ,
Google ,
Google Books ,
Johnny Football ,
Keyword Advertising ,
Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons ,
Patents ,
SCOTUS ,
Trademarks
The Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit recently shed light on an increasingly common Internet business practice. In 1-800 Contacts, Inc. v. Lens.com, Inc., a panel of the court held that the use of a competitor's...more