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Preliminary Injunctions Trademarks Lanham Act

McDermott Will & Emery

Hot Mess? Second Circuit Douses Injunction Based on Weak Mark

The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reversed a district court’s grant of preliminary injunction for abuse of discretion based on an erroneous evaluation of the strength of the “inherently descriptive” marks at...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Whisk-y Business: Notice Alone Is Sufficient for Preliminary Injunction

The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit concluded that only notice of a preliminary injunction (PI) motion, and not perfected formal service, is needed to assert jurisdiction to issue an injunction. Whirlpool Corp. v....more

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

MarkIt to Market® - October 2022: Don't Delay, Act Today: Showing of Irreparable Harm Damaged by Delay in Filing Complaint

In a recent court order out of the Eastern District of Washington, a judge denied the Plaintiff’s request for a preliminary injunction against Defendant’s use of the mark LEAVENWORTH OKTOBERFEST, based in part on Plaintiff’s...more

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

MarkIt to Market® - October 2022

Thank you for reading the October 2022 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market® newsletter. This month, we discuss an ongoing trademark suit involving a claim of irreparable harm, share the now open gTLD Sunrise periods,...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Alleged Trademark Infringer Remains Hog-Tied after Appeal

The US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit dismissed an appeal of a district court order denying a stay of a federal action for lack of jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and reversed in part the district court’s grant of...more

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3M Strikes Against N95 Mask Price Gouging

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3M Company is well known for its vigilant program of trademark protection, and that has been underscored during the pandemic. Most recently, 3M obtained a sweeping preliminary injunction in the Sothern District of New York...more

Akerman LLP - Marks, Works & Secrets

Lanham Act Preemption of State Law Where Cannabis Trademarks Are At Issue

As cannabis products become legal in more and more states, commercial interest grows in protecting the trademarks associated with those products.  The United States Patent and Trademark Office has maintained its refusal to...more

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Court Rules Trademark Infringement Enough to Hold Landlord Liable

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Last year, the Eleventh Circuit affirmed a judgment holding that a landlord’s constructive knowledge of its tenant’s trademark infringement is enough to hold the landlord liable. Several years earlier, Arent Fox...more

Knobbe Martens

11th Circuit Decides Dispute on Kardashian’s Beauty Mark

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The Kardashian sisters were the celebrity endorsers for a cosmetic line previously called “Khroma Beauty” that was created and marketed by Boldface....more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Intellectual Property - Trademark - The World in U.S. Courts: Winter 2019

Personal Jurisdiction to Support Preliminary Injunction Against Dubai- and Belarus-Based Defendants in Trademark Infringement Suit Based on Three Purchases of Cryptocurrency in New York - Alibaba Group Holding Limited v....more

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The Other Shoe Drops in Sneaker Trademark Case

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Addressing the evidentiary standard for irreparable harm in a Lanham Act case, the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court’s grant of a preliminary injunction preventing a sneaker company from...more

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Industry Coalition Obtains Preliminary Injunction Against Enforcement of North Dakota Dealer Statute

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On December 14, 2017, the U.S. District Court in Bismarck, North Dakota issued a preliminary injunction preventing the enforcement of recently enacted amendments to the North Dakota Farm Equipment Dealership Statute known as...more

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Three Point Shot - August 2017

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Eastern District Heavyweight Bout Ends in Stunning Trademark Technical Knockout - Floyd Mayweather and Connor McGregor's late-August 2017 matchup may be the most highly anticipated boxing event in decades. But while "The...more

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Three Point Shot - December 2016

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In Partial Trademark Victory over Chinese Sportswear Company, MJ Posterizes Unauthorized User of Chinese Version of His Name - In Game 3 of the first round of the 1991 NBA Eastern Conference playoffs between the New York...more

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Second Circuit Affirms Preliminary Injunction of "Identical" Gray Goods

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Earlier this month in Abbott Laboratories v. Adelphia Supply USA et al, the Second Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of a preliminary injunction halting the alleged sale of gray-good diabetes test strips made by...more

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Ninth Circuit Expands the Octane Fitness Attorneys’ Fee Standard to the Lanham Act

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Following several other circuits as well as patent law precedent, in SunEarth, Inc. v. Sun Earth Solar Power Co., the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently made it easier for Lanham Act litigants to recover...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

The Katten Kattwalk - Issue 08

The Katten Kattwalk discusses legal issues in the fashion industry affecting the trademarks, patents and copyrights associated with companies, brands and products. Letter From the Editor - Fashion Week has come and...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Third Circuit Deciphers Proper Standard for Evidence of Actionable Confusion - Arrowpoint Capital Corp. v. Arrowpoint Asset Mgmt.,...

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Addressing the standard for actionable confusion, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit reversed the district court’s denial of a motion for a preliminary injunction for limiting what constitutes actionable...more

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Proof of Confusion Essential for Trademark Injunction - Arborjet, Inc. v. Rainbow Treecare Scientific Advancements, Inc.

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Addressing the likelihood of success requirement for injunctive relief, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit vacated an order requiring trademark attribution where the district court had not found a likelihood of...more

Proskauer - New England IP Blog

In Trademark Dispute, New Hampshire School Website Address Not Taken For Granite

New Hampshire is commonly referred to as the Granite State. In one recent trademark infringement case, however, a federal court in New Hampshire did not find a likelihood of consumer confusion between website addresses for...more

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