The Briefing: Taylor Swift, Trademark Law, and the Fight Over ‘Life of a Showgirl’
March Madness or Trademark Madness? The NCAA v. DraftKings Lawsuit
Protecting Your Products and Brand Online
The Briefing: Why Lady Gaga Beat a Trademark Injunction Over “Mayhem”
Why Does Everyone Say 'The Big Game' Instead of 'Super Bowl'? — No Infringement Intended Podcast
The Briefing: New York Times v. Perplexity AI: Copyright, Hallucinations, and Trademark Risk
(Podcast) The Briefing: Soup for Change - Campbell’s Sues a Congressional Candidate
The Briefing – Soup for Change: Campbell’s Sues a Congressional Candidate
From Stairway to Sailing: Can Trade Dress Protect Iconic Guitar Designs? — No Infringement Intended Podcast
NFTs on Trial: The Yuga Labs Verdict and What It Means for the Digital Frontier — The Crypto Exchange Podcast
The Briefing: Neil Young vs. Chrome Hearts: When Rock Meets Runway in Court
AGG Talks: Cross-Border Business: A Business Leader’s Guide to Cross-Border Trademark Protection
(Podcast) The Briefing - Neil Young vs. Chrome Hearts: When Rock Meets Runway in Court
SkadBytes Podcast | Whose Work Is It Anyway?: How UK Law is Grappling With Generative AI and Training Data
(Podcast) The Briefing: Is the Bored Ape Yacht Club Trademark Claim Just Monkey Business?
The Briefing: Is the Bored Ape Yacht Club Trademark Claim Just Monkey Business?
Cuando la marca viaja en turista y sin registro
Is My Guitar Pedal a Klone or a Counterfeit? — No Infringement Intended Podcast
(Podcast) The Briefing: Trademark Basics – Protecting Names, Logos, and Brands in Entertainment
The Briefing: Trademark Basics - Protecting Names, Logos, and Brands in Entertainment
Most trademark problems do not begin with a refusal from the USPTO or a cease-and-desist letter from a competitor. They begin much earlier during product development and brand naming, often before legal is meaningfully...more
On March 17, 2026, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York held that Sol de Janiero’s (“SDJ”) packaging for a beauty cream product was functional and therefore not entitled to trade dress...more
In today’s digital world, trademark infringement is a significant concern for businesses aiming to protect their brand identity. Accordingly, it is important for businesses to implement a multifaceted online enforcement...more
The Sports Law Playbook returns with its May 2026 edition. In this issue, we examine the legal risks surrounding unauthorized marketing tied to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, including right of publicity claims, false endorsement...more
Ever eager to retain control over her masters and ensure that she “never goes out of style,” Taylor Swift is the latest public figure looking toward registration of sensory trademarks to protect her name and likeness in a...more
The Puma Supreme People’s Court case confirms that, where a design patent is challenged on the ground that it conflicts with earlier trademark rights, Chinese courts will assess the conflict by examining whether a design...more
Taylor Swift’s team recently filed new trademark applications for two sound marks for Taylor’s voice, and one design mark for a glittering image from the Eras Tour: This move has captured the attention of trademark...more
A company’s brand is one of its most valuable assets – and the name, logo, or slogan associated with that business is often what customers most remember, and what drives them to choose one company over another. These...more
One of the world’s premier sporting events, the 2026 World Cup, begins on June 11, 2026. The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) owns all rights related to the World Cup and diligently protects its World...more
There are two commonly accepted survey formats used to measure likelihood of confusion: the Eveready format and the Squirt format. This article addresses the Eveready survey format....more
here are two commonly accepted survey formats used to measure likelihood of confusion: the Squirt format and the Eveready format. This article addresses the Squirt survey format, which is also known as a “lineup” survey....more
In Getty Images’ lawsuit against generative AI company Stability AI, district court finds that Getty adequately pled claims for trademark infringement, false designation of origin and trademark dilution under federal law and...more
For the first time since 2012, ICANN—the body that governs internet naming—is opening applications for “dotBrand” generic top-level domains (gTLDs) beginning April 30, 2026....more
Addressing the boundary between patent disclosures and trade secret protection, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reversed a jury’s findings of trade secret misappropriation, breach of contract, and improper...more
Can trade dress protection keep pace with the dupe economy? As look‑alike products proliferate and skirt traditional counterfeiting rules, trade dress disputes have become a high‑stakes arena for brand owners. ...more
As we gear up for the INTA conference in London this year, it’s a perfect time to explore some of the UK’s most well-known brands and trademarks. Whether you’ll be in attendance or not, we invite you to join us on a virtual...more
This month brought two fast-moving courtroom fights over tech brand names, a major USPTO modernization announcement, and a quietly significant celebrity trademark settlement....more
Every day, consumers rely on trademarks to identify and select goods and services from businesses that they know and trust. Over time, trademarks come to represent not only the goods and services of a business, but also the...more
This is the April 2026 edition of Anchovy News. Here you will find articles concerning ICANN, the domain name industry and the recuperation of domain names across the globe. In this issue we cover: DOMAIN NAME INDUSTRY NEWS ...more
A much-awaited draft amendment to the Trademark Law of the People’s Republic of China (TML Draft Amendment) was published for public comment by the National People’s Congress (NPC) on December 27, 2025. The TML Draft...more
Can a five word phrase be worth millions? In this episode of The Briefing, Weintraub Tobin partners Scott Hervey and Matt Sugarman break down the high stakes trademark dispute between Las Vegas performer Maren Flagg and...more
Few brands have matched the impact Rolex has had on the evolution of horology. From the 1926 debut of the “Oyster,”[1] the world’s first waterproof case, to the perfection of the “perpetual self-winding rotor”[2] in 1931,...more
False and misleading advertising campaigns can have significant consequences for competitors. Whether a company’s deceptive practices relate to its own products or services, a competitor’s products or services, or a...more
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed dismissal of a trademark opposition, concluding that a single DuPont factor may be sufficient on its own to support a finding of no likelihood of confusion....more
The US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed a summary judgment decision, concluding that an intellectual property owner’s claims were barred by the scope of a settlement agreement resolving earlier state court...more