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Trademark news and analysis from the courts and the USPTO
By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez | July 10, 2017
Though companies often place a high value on protecting their trademarks, some may be missing out on the opportunity to put others on notice of their rights by way of trademark symbols.
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By Erin S. Hennessy, Annie Allison and Salsabil Ahmed | July 6, 2017
On June 19, 2017, the Supreme Court unanimously held that Section 2(a) of the Lanham Act, the provision of federal trademark law barring registration of disparaging trademarks, violates the First Amendment's Free Speech Clause when applied to potentially disparaging or offensive trademarks.
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By Robert Storace | July 5, 2017
Colt's Manufacturing Co., one of the largest and oldest makers of firearms in the country, is suing a one-man shop in Texas for federal trademark infringement violations.
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By C. Ryan Barber | July 3, 2017
Through the first half of 2017, FTC staffers have sent 11 "closing letters" to companies the agency flagged for supposedly unsupported "Made in USA" claims. Among the highest-profile recipients was Target Corp., which put to bed FTC concerns by agreeing to pull mislabeled pillows from the shelves and to make clear that the Room Essentials-branded products were manufactured in China.
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By Todd Cunningham | July 3, 2017
The cable TV channel Fight Network has prevailed in a trademark dispute with CSI Entertainment, which was seeking to protect its trademarks Fight Sports and Fight Sports Network.
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By Adina Solomon | June 28, 2017
Practice Profile: Jones works in trademark clearance, prosecution and litigation. She has represented clients before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's…
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By Commentary by Amanda McGovern and Daniel Alvarez Sox | June 26, 2017
The U.S. Supreme Court decision in favor of a trademark for The Slants means disparaging terms are worth defending, write attorneys Amanda McGovern and Daniel Alvarez Sox.
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By Todd Cunningham | June 23, 2017
When the Supreme Court this week gave a green light to a rock band composed of Asian-American musicians that wanted to use the name "The Slants," it struck down a portion of the 71-year-old Lanham Act that bars disparaging trademarks. That gave a major boost to the hopes of the owners of the NFL's Washington Redskins, who have already filed to establish the case as controlling precedent in their battle to reinstate their trademark, which was suspended as racially offensive toward Native Americans. But they weren't the only ones.
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By thelegalintelligencer | The Legal Intelligencer | June 23, 2017
Plaintiff's motion for contempt based on the allegation that defendants continued to use the original name of their pharmacy after it had been found to violate the Lanham act failed because the only evidence presented was an undated advertising postcard. Motion denied.
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By therecorder | The Recorder | June 19, 2017
U.S. Sup. Ct.; 15-1293 Simon Tam, lead singer of the rock group “The Slants,” chose this moniker in order to “reclaim” the term…
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