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Trademark news and analysis from the courts and the USPTO
By Robert Storace | November 17, 2017
Peak Wellness Nutrition and Peal Wellness Biopharma, two distributors of dietary and nutritional supplements, file lawsuits against each other over similar trademarks.
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By Michael Booth | November 16, 2017
Fox Broadcasting will not have to change the name of its hit show "Empire," even though it shares a name with a long-established record company, a federal appeals court ruled on Thursday.
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By Angela D. Giampolo | November 13, 2017
Earlier this summer in Matal v. Tam (formerly Lee v. Tam), the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) struck down the restriction on the registration of marks that “disparage” under Section 2(a) of the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. Section 1052(a).
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By Ross Todd | November 6, 2017
Fish IP Law indicated in court papers filed Monday afternoon that it's dropping its lawsuit against Fish & Richardson.
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By Amanda Ciccatelli | November 1, 2017
On October 1, The Intellectual Property Unjustified Threats Act 2017 (“The Act”) came into force. According to experts, The Act will reform United…
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By Scott Graham | October 27, 2017
Sorry comic fans. The Ninth Circuit thinks an upcoming trademark trial between two of your biggest annual conventions is "banal" and a "run of the mill" civil proceeding.
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By Lawrence E. Ashery | October 24, 2017
A music video went viral this month, but it's doubtful you know any of its musicians. The tune is quite catchy, and the performance is not only professional, but very enjoyable. What is the theme of the song? Coming of age? A broken heart? No. It's a music video about Velcro Brand Fasteners and the VELCRO trademark.
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By Robert Storace | October 23, 2017
Hybrid Athletics has sued rival Hylete, claiming fitness brand is using confusingly similar marks on its products despite an order to stop from the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.
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By ALM Staff | October 23, 2017
Law.com IP reporter Scott Graham breaks down some hot topics at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office with Eliot Williams, an IP partner at Baker Botts.
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By Lawrence K. Kolodney | October 23, 2017
In-house counsel who seek to enforce patents rights—but are concerned about large upfront out-of-pocket attorney fees—should consider exploring contingent fee arrangements, which have become increasingly popular in patent litigation.
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