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A Trademark is a legally registered distinctive mark or sign which identifies goods, products or services that originate or are associated with a particular person or enterprise . A typical example of a trademark... more +
A Trademark is a legally registered distinctive mark or sign which identifies goods, products or services that originate or are associated with a particular person or enterprise . A typical example of a trademark would be a company's logo such as the Nike "Check" or McDonald's "Golden Arches."  less -
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Supreme Court Review of Trademark Infringement and Corporate Separateness under the Lanham Act

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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

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U.S. Supreme Court to Decide Damages Issue in Trademark Dispute Involving Construction Engineering Firm

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Dewberry Engineers Inc. (“Dewberry Engineers”), a prominent engineering firm, has been locked in an on-again, off-again trademark dispute with a real estate development firm called Dewberry Group, Inc. (“Dewberry Group”) for...more

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Oral Argument Over Dog Toy Gives the Supreme Court a Lot to Chew On—Distiller Has a [Dog] Bone to Pick with Rogers v. Grimaldi

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The Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Wednesday in Jack Daniel's Properties v. VIP Products LLC, __ U.S. __ (2023) a case that could transform the way courts evaluate the balance of trademark rights with constitutional...more

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To Register a “Generic.com” Term, Show that Consumers Perceive It As Not Generic

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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued guidance on how it will treat applications to register “generic.com” terms in the wake of the Supreme Court’s June 30, 2020 decision in United States Patent and Trademark Office...more

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Cert. Roundup

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The American Bar Association (“ABA”) filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court in support of the petitioner in Romag Fasteners, Inc. v. Fossil, Inc., No. 18-1233....more

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Supreme Court Watch: Mission Product v. Tempnology

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On Friday, October 26, 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari in what could be a landmark decision concerning trademark issues in bankruptcy. In Mission Product Holdings, Inc. v. Tempnology LLC, the Court will...more

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Trademark Licenses . . . Again (Update No. 2)

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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

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U.S. Supreme Court Denies Redskins’ Petition to Join SLANTS Case

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Further to our post last Friday on the SLANTS trademark case, the U.S. Supreme Court today, without comment, refused the Redskins’ Petition to join the SLANTS case challenging the U.S. Trademark Office’s ban on “offensive”...more

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