On October 30, 2018, the Federal Circuit weighed in on Converse’s Chuck Taylor trade dress infringement lawsuit. As reported in If the IP Fits, Wear It: IP Protection For Footwear – a U.S. Perspective, Converse filed over 30...more
11/30/2018
/ Appeals ,
Exclusion Orders ,
Imports ,
International Trade Commission (ITC) ,
Remand ,
Reversal ,
Secondary Meaning ,
Trade Dress ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Invalidity ,
Trademark Registration ,
Wearable Technology
Federal Circuit Summary -
Before Judges Dyk, O’Malley, and Hughes. Appeal from the United States International Trade Commission.
Summary: Registered trade dress carries a presumption of secondary meaning only...more
Successful brands from the United States, and particularly those branded by U.S. celebrities, are often received with similar enthusiasm in other parts of the world. Recently, YEEZY shoes designed by Kanye West made their...more
3/5/2018
/ Celebrities ,
China ,
Counterfeiting ,
Fashion Branding ,
First-to-File ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Madrid Protocol ,
Trademark Cancellation ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademarks