The US Supreme Court granted certiorari to review the 4th Circuit’s damages ruling in Dewberry Engineers v. Dewberry Group, which offers a unique examination of corporate separateness and the protection of trademarks under...more
At last week’s INTA Annual Meeting, Sterne Kessler Counsel Lauriel Dalier moderated a discussion with Jason Lott, Managing Attorney for Trademarks Customer Outreach at the United States Patent and Trademark Office, on...more
I just recently left Singapore, where the lush gardens and iconic city skyline served as the backdrop for The International Trademark Association’s (INTA) 145th Annual Meeting. This was the second time that INTA’s Annual...more
In January of this year, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) published its draft 5th Amendment to the Chinese Trademark Law (a translated version is posted...) The proposed amendments would...more
Thank you for reading the April 2023 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market® newsletter. This month, we discuss practice tips for the two new petition processes instituted by the Trademark Modernization Act and highlight...more
The China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) circulated a draft amendment to the PRC Trademark Law (TML Draft Amendment) for public comment on January 13, 2023. The TML Draft Amendment is the product of...more
In May, skater shoe company, Vans, persuaded a district court judge in NY to halt the pre-sale of a pair of shoes called Wavy Baby, the result of a collaboration of rapper Tyga and MSCHF, a Brooklyn-based design studio that...more
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) no longer is a buzzphrase. Rather, it is a crucial link between your business, your customers (and prospective customers), and even your employees. CSR initiatives help show the world who...more
On May 2, 2022, Marc Lieberstein, a Brand Licensing and Franchising Partner at Kilpatrick Townsend moderated a panel at the International Trademark Association (INTA) 2022 Annual Meeting titled: “The Modern Innovative...more
Kilpatrick Townsend’s Dan Englander moderated a recent panel at the International Trademark Association (INTA) Annual Meeting that addressed “Why Trademark Policy Matters to Brand Owners Large and Small.” The panelists...more
Last week, members of the Goulston & Storrs intellectual property practice group joined over 11,000 attendees from around the world for the 141st Annual Meeting of the International Trademark Association(INTA)....more
When a trademark owner/licensor files for bankruptcy, there is an open question as to whether the licensee of the trademark can legally continue use of the mark or whether the trademark owner/licensor can reject its...more
As retailers continue to battle the escalating problem of counterfeit products, The International Trademark Association (INTA) has released a guide titled Addressing the Sale of Counterfeits on the Internet. The guide is the...more
Our June 28 post discussed the petition for certiorari in the U.S. Supreme Court seeking review of the First Circuit’s January 12 decision in Mission Product Holdings, Inc. v. Tempnology, LLC. We noted that the respondent’s...more
During the week of May 20, 2018, members of the Goulston & Storrs Intellectual Property Group joined over 10,500 attendees from around the world for the 140th Annual Meeting of the International Trademark Association (INTA). ...more
If you didn’t make it to the 2018 Annual Meeting of the International Trademark Association in Seattle, or if you were there but were out enjoying the spectacular weather or spending time with colleagues and friends, the...more
Last week, members of Goulston & Storrs joined over 9,900 attendees from around the world who converged on San Diego for the 2015 Annual Meeting of the International Trademark Association (INTA). ...more
After a week at the International Trademark Association Annual (INTA) Annual Meeting in Hong Kong, and another spent exploring the city and its surrounds, it’s nice to be heading back to the comparatively quaint major city we...more