National Law Journal | Commentary
By Brian R. Michalek | July 24, 2019
The U.S. Supreme Court stripped away a portion of the Lanham Act which prevented the registering of offensive trademarks.
New York Law Journal | Expert Opinion
By Scott E. Mollen is a partner at Herrick, Feinstein. | July 23, 2019
In his Realty Law Digest, Scott E. Mollen discusses “Omega SA v. 375 Canal,” a “novel” case where a watchmaker was awarded $1.1 million in damages against its landlord based on the landlord's contributory trademark infringement, and “Matter of C&B Realty #3, where the BZA's denial of an off-street parking variance was annulled for lack of substantiated evidence.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Rob Maier | July 23, 2019
In his Patent and Trademark Law column, Rob Maier discusses the Supreme Court's recent decision in 'Iancu v. Brunetti', which involved an attempt to trademark "FUCT" for apparel. The Supreme Court affirmed the Federal Circuit's decision that the Lanham Act's prohibition on registration of “immoral[] or scandalous” trademarks is unconstitutional, which could possibly open the floodgates to a new frontier of trademark registrations.
By Scott Graham | July 22, 2019
Jeans giant accuses Australian clothier of infringing and diluting its famous mark by affixing a tiny tab to its pants pockets.
By Verdict Search | July 22, 2019
A trademark infringement suit over water pipes fizzled when the pipe maker proved only one sale to its own investigator.
By Scott Graham | July 19, 2019
Nokia appears to have regained the upper hand in its patent dispute with Daimler, and the Federal Trade Commission is dismissive of Qualcomm's and DOJ's nuclear nightmare arguments.
By Ross Todd | July 18, 2019
"Leonard fraudulently claimed to be the author and sole owner of the Claw Design, with knowledge that Nike's designers, and not Leonard, authored the Claw Design, and with specific intent to deceive the U.S. Copyright Office."
By Ross Todd | July 18, 2019
"Leonard fraudulently claimed to be the author and sole owner of the Claw Design, with knowledge that Nike's designers, and not Leonard, authored the Claw Design, and with specific intent to deceive the U.S. Copyright Office."
By Greg Land | July 15, 2019
Texas-based Outlaw Laboratory has sued hundreds of convenience stores and gas stations claiming they sell adulturated sex supplements. Defense lawyers are striking back, calling the claims a "shakedown."
By Greg Land | July 15, 2019
Texas-based Outlaw Laboratory has teamed up with Los Angeles' Tauler Smith to sue hundreds of convenience stores and gas stations claiming they sell adulturated sex supplements. Defense lawyers are striking back, calling the claims a "shakedown."
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