Christopher P Bussert

October 18, 2023 | Law.com

This article explores developments (both positive and negative) in the post-TMA world in which courts have wrestled with implementation of the presumption of irreparable harm in trademark cases.

By Christopher P. Bussert

13 minute read

November 22, 2022 | Law.com

Many trademark practitioners have noted the USPTO's recent penchant for issuing refusals to register trademarks on the ground of failure to function as a trademark. The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board picked a colorful case to set precedent and provide some initial guidance on how it will evaluate failure to function refusals going forward.

By Christopher P. Bussert

11 minute read

February 11, 2021 | New York Law Journal

Although many portions of the the Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 won't become effective until Dec. 27, 2021, it is the most significant trademark legislation since the landmark Trademark Law Revision Act of 1988.

By Christopher P. Bussert and Marc Lieberstein

9 minute read