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Addressing issues of trademark infringement and Florida’s Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed summary judgment ruling that where the product on which a mark is affirmed cannot be seen by a customer, there is no likelihood of confusion.

The United States Supreme Court, which rarely gets involved in trademark cases, has ruled that when a Defendant in a Trademark infringement case countersues to cancel the Plaintiff’s registration, the Plaintiff can divest a court of jurisdiction over the cancellation by granting the Defendant a broad covenant not to sue.

A thousand or more new generic top-level domains (gTLDs) may become open for registration on the Internet beginning as early as mid-2013.

A thousand or more new generic top-level domains (gTLDs) may become open for registration on the Internet beginning as early as mid-2013.

The decision was the culmination of Simon Shiao Tams' fight to obtain a federal trademark registration for "THE SLANTS" for use in connection with his rock band.

Addressing standing to bring a "false advertising" claim under §43(a) of the Lanham Act, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has confirmed that a plaintiff must show: (1) a commercial injury based upon a misrepresentation about a product and (2) the injury is competitive or harmful to the plaintiff’s ability to compete with the defendant.

Trade dress that has achieved "incontestable" status under the Lanham Act is not immune from challenge based on functionality, even if it achieved such status prior to enactment of the functionality exception to incontestability.

Addressing the issue of the legal standard for trademark infringement damages under the equitable accounting of profits remedy, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit reversed the district court and held that the infringer was liable for the entire amount of its gross sales, minus any deductions and expenses proven by the infringer.

Regarding counterfeits, most Gen Zers were generally aware of IP rights and considered them important.

In addition to learning their ABCs, some California elementary school children, ranging from kindergarten to sixth grade, may be getting schooled in the basics of intellectual property law.

This past year the Supreme Court and Federal Circuit redefined and continued to define key aspects of intellectual property (IP) law ...

Plaintiff Global Tubing, LLC filed a motion to compel production of documents withheld as privileged by Defendant Tenaris Coiled Tubes, LLC.

Dario De La Pena is the Global Security & Brand Protection Manager for Latin America for the Underwriters Laboratories (UL). He talks with Ken about certification marks and product safety.

The intellectual property landscape is always evolving and provides a wealth of topics that impact business strategies, competition and operations.

The intellectual property landscape is always evolving and provides a wealth of topics that impact business strategies, competition and operations.

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit reversed a grant of summary judgment, finding a genuine issue of material fact as to whether the green color of the plaintiff's earplugs was functional.

Pryor Cashman and the New York Intellectual Property Law Association (NYIPLA) Fashion Law Committee are presenting a CLE event, Is It Obvious? Let's Reconsider...

Click here to read Judge Shubb's decision in the National Grange of the Order of the Husbandry vs. California State Grange d/b/a "CSG" 9/9/16 awarding our client, the National Grange $144,715.70 in attorney's fees.