Trademarks, Intellectual Property Protection, Trademark Infringement

Counterfeiters Beware: Amazon Steps Up Efforts to Protect Brands

Woods Rogers on 9/19/2024

Amazon's Counterfeit Crimes Unit (CCU) has been pursuing legal action against sellers attempting to sell counterfeit products on the Amazon platform. CCU accuses these bad actors of obtaining improper trademarks and filing...more

Baker's Trademark Developments of 2024

Baker Donelson on 9/18/2024

2024 has been a busy year in all intellectual property. It has been especially busy in trademark law. Here are the top seven cases in trademark law to date....more

A Very Demure and Very Mindful Look at What Celebrities Can Teach Us About Trademarks

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 9/13/2024

What do a social media content creator and reality television stars have in common? Apart from more followers than I’ll ever have, significant issues regarding their trademarks. Jools Lebron, a content creator, was...more

Well-Pleaded Factual Allegations Must Be Taken as True When Considering Motion to Dismiss

McDermott Will & Emery on 8/30/2024

The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, in dismissing a trademark infringement matter under Rule 12(b)(6) for failure to state a claim, ruled that a district court “erroneously assumed the veracity” of the defendants’...more

Design Patent Enforcement in Online Marketplaces

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C. on 8/26/2024

Global E-commerce platforms continue to grow, with many online marketplaces replacing traditional brick-and-mortar stores. While online marketplaces help legitimate products reach consumers more widely than brick-and-mortar...more

Trademark Fundamentals: Likelihood of Confusion

Pillsbury - Propel on 8/20/2024

A core concept in trademark law that every startup founder should understand is “likelihood of confusion.” This legal standard plays a pivotal role in both trademark registration and enforcement. It’s essential for protecting...more

Bully for You: Cannabis Company Fails to Adequately Plead “Trademark Bullying” Defense Says the TTAB

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 8/20/2024

In a recent precedential decision, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (the “Board”) found that Door Dash, Inc. (“Door Dash”) was merely doing what all trademark owners must do—protect their valuable rights. Door Dash, Inc....more

Trademark Battle: Nike Sues Former Collaborator Over Custom Sneaker Designs

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP on 8/19/2024

Nike recently filed suit in Federal Court in the Southern District of New York claiming trademark infringement and unfair competition by its former licensee, S2, Inc., owned by a popular shoe customizer named Dominic...more

The Madrid Protocol - August 2024

Locke Lord LLP on 8/16/2024

The United States is a party to the Madrid Protocol, an international treaty simplifying and centralizing the process for registering trademarks on an international basis. This treaty allows owners of U.S. trademark...more

Case Law Update: The Australian Federal Court’s Approach to Non-English Word Trade Marks

International Lawyers Network on 8/12/2024

In her recent decision in Caporaso Pty Ltd v Mercato Centrale Australia Pty Ltd [2024] FCA 138 (Caporaso v Mercato), the Honourable Justice Charlesworth of the Federal Court of Australia has demonstrated how Australian courts...more

Obtaining Attorneys’ Fees: Exceptional Facts, Not Policy

Irwin IP LLP on 8/12/2024

Lontex Corp. v. Nike, Inc., 107 F.4th 139 (3d Cir. 2024) - On July 10, 2024, the Third Circuit vacated and remanded the district court’s decision to award attorneys’ fees to plaintiff Lontex, a sports apparel brand whose...more

What’s Trending in Trademarks, July 2024: Suit Against Prime Hydration Puts Unique Olympic Trademark Law on Display; Are Two...

Erise IP on 8/8/2024

Every month, Erise’s trademark attorneys review the latest developments at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, in the courts, and across the corporate world to bring you the stories that you should know about: Suit...more

The Briefing: IOC Goes For Gold In Trademark Suit Over Logan Paul - Kevin Durant Sports Drink

Weintraub Tobin on 8/2/2024

Weintraub attorneys Scott Hervey and Jessica Marlo explore the US Olympic Committee's lawsuit against Prime Hydration, co-founded by Logan Paul, for using Olympic trademarks in their ad campaign with Kevin Durant. Discover...more

The Briefing: IOC Goes For Gold In Trademark Suit Over Logan Paul - Kevin Durant Sports Drink (Podcast)

Weintraub Tobin on 8/2/2024

Weintraub attorneys Scott Hervey and Jessica Marlo explore the US Olympic Committee's lawsuit against Prime Hydration, co-founded by Logan Paul, for using Olympic trademarks in their ad campaign with Kevin Durant. Discover...more

MarkIt to Market® – July 2024: Where, What, and How – Trademarks & the Olympic Games (Part 2)

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C. on 7/30/2024

Part 2: WHAT - Last month, we reviewed where the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) derives its trademark rights—if you missed last month’s article, catch up here: June 2024 Article. This month, we are exploring...more

Whataburger v. What-A-Burger #13 - A battle for trademark rights in North Carolina, and potential defenses for junior trademark...

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on 7/29/2024

Whataburger has once again found itself in the news over a lawsuit it filed over naming rights against a long-standing East Coast burger establishment for its purported infringement of the WHATABURGER trademark....more

Trademark Infringement Issues that cannot be Ignored in the Refurbishment of Used Goods

Linda Liu & Partners on 7/23/2024

With the rapid economic development in the society, the update and iteration speed of many products, especially electronic products, is accelerating. This situation has also given rise to a huge market for the recycling and...more

Smart Choice: Survey Design Didn’t Render Survey Unreliable

McDermott Will & Emery on 7/19/2024

Underscoring its faith in a jury’s competency to use its “common sense and experience” in evaluating evidence, the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court’s judgment in favor of the defendants in a...more

[Webinar] Trademark Trends: A Mid-Year Review - July 17th, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C. on 7/16/2024

Join Sterne Kessler’s Global Trademark & Brand Protection team for our mid-year review webinar, when we will take a closer look at the latest developments in trademark law. From recent court decisions to industry-trends, our...more

Robbing Peter to Pay Paul? Supreme Court to Consider Scope of Lanham Act “Defendant’s Profit” Award

McDermott Will & Emery on 7/12/2024

The Supreme Court has agreed to consider the breadth of a damages award in a long-running trademark dispute between two real estate companies. Dewberry Group, Inc. v. Dewberry Engineers, Inc., Docket No. 23-900 (Supr. Ct....more

What’s Trending in Trademarks, June 2024: Toms Shoes Says Unauthorized Seller is Hurting Its Brand, Supreme Court Passes on...

Erise IP on 7/12/2024

Every month, Erise’s trademark attorneys review the latest developments at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, in the courts, and across the corporate world to bring you the stories that you should know about: Toms...more

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