by Alex Robertson | May 4, 2020 | Infringement, Trademarks
On April 23rd, 2020 the Supreme Court handed down a decisive ruling in Romag Fasteners, Inc. v. Fossil Group, Inc., giving an important new development to how damages are calculated in trademark infringement cases. Specifically, this holding removed the requirement...
by Ben Bira | Apr 21, 2020 | Copyrights, Trademarks
Companies participating in the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs have certain restrictions to their intellectual property rights if they receive funding from the federal government through their SBIR/STTR...
by Kyri Tsircou | Apr 21, 2020 | Patents, Trademarks
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued notice for temporary modification of certain deadlines on March 31, 2020 under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. According to the Act, the USPTO Director may toll, waive,...
by Kyri Tsircou | May 22, 2018 | Client Counseling, Copyrights, Trademarks
On May 14, 2018, the Supreme Court handed down a decision striking down the federal prohibition on sports betting. This decision allows states to begin offering legal sports betting, in accordance with the state laws they develop. With many states, such as New Jersey,...
by Kyri Tsircou | Nov 23, 2016 | Client Counseling, Trademarks
One of the primary requirements for trademark registration is that the mark is “Use in Commerce”, or that the mark was used in commerce in connection with a good or service for which it is being registered. The exact definition of the extent of “use” required was...
by Kyri Tsircou | Oct 7, 2016 | Client Counseling, Trademarks
In late August of this year the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a dismissal of a trademark case between the food retailer Trader Joes, and the grey-market reseller of Trader Joe’s goods in Canada, Pirate Joes. The crux of this case involved Trader Joes trying to...
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