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New York Law Journal

Swatch Wins Suit Over Sale of Counterfeit Watches in Case Marked by Tensions

The watchmaker ultimately prevailed in its suit against a SoHo landlord accused of selling knockoffs, navigating through early issues with counsel in the case before U.S. District Judge Paul Crotty.
3 minute read

The Recorder

CLA v. CLA: Two California Legal Nonprofits Tussle Over Three-Letter Acronym

California Lawyers for the Arts, an arts group that's been around for decades, claims that the California Lawyers Association acted in bad faith when adopting the CLA acronym after rolling out from the State Bar in 2018. The association, in turn, has argued there's no likelihood of sophisticated lawyers confusing the two.
4 minute read

The Recorder

Even Grande-Sized Stars Are Not Immune to Copyright Infringement Claims

In January, Ariana Grande joined a not-so-exclusive and ever-growing club; just like Macy's, General Motors and the National Rifle Association, she was recently sued by a visual artist for copyright infringement.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Patent Agent Fights Identity Theft Over Fraudulent USPTO Filings From China

After being told that her signature had been forged on hundreds of bogus U.S. trademark applications, Miriam Paton said she sought advice from an IP ethics expert and worked with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to clear her name and resolve a misconduct investigation.
5 minute read

The Recorder

Williams-Sonoma, Amazon Gearing Up for Trademark War

Durie Tangri's Mark Lemley and Orrick's Annette Hurst are duking it out over Amazon's advertising of goods as "by Williams-Sonoma" and "fulfilled by Amazon."
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

AIA Post-Grant Proceedings and Constitutional Challenges

These questions have been at the heart of several legal disputes in which parties have questioned the constitutionality of post-grant proceedings under the AIA.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

Loss of Trademark: A Franchisor's Worst Nightmare

In his Franchising column, Rupert M. Barkoff discusses 'Supermac's (Holdings) Ltd. v. McDonald's Intellectual Property Company, Ltd.' in which the Cancellation Division of the European Union Intellectual Property Office concluded that McDonald's had abandoned the BIG MAC mark and thus the mark should be cancelled.
6 minute read

National Law Journal

High Court Wrestles With Bankruptcy Fallout for Trademark Licensees

The U.S. government has asked the court not to "vaporize" license agreements whenever a licensor files for Chapter 11.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Recipe for Success: Protecting IP in the Food and Beverage Industry 

Each form of intellectual property (IP) protection—trademarks, trade dress, copyrights, design and utility patents and trade secrets—has an important role to play in protecting brands and innovation in the food and beverage industry.
9 minute read

Daily Business Review

South Florida Lawyers Zap Bong Maker's $2 Million Trademark Claim

U.S. District Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks found that the counterfeit "bongs" a Palm Beach smoke shop sold were not high enough quality to mislead customers into thinking they were the real thing.
7 minute read

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