Tempnology, LLC manufactured clothing and accessories designed to stay cool when used in exercise.

We are pleased to inform you that the 2019 edition of CLL's Copyright Review is now available.

Coscentra B.V. of the Netherlands sought to extend to the U.S. its International Registration of a three-dimensional perfume bottle in the shape of a male torso.

A logo can be covered by both copyright and trademark rights.

Mystic Mountain Distillery LLC applied to register a mark featuring a prominent design combined with some wording for "whiskey."

The fashion industry is known for its diverse range of products and services, from clothing to handbags, jewelry, and retail store services.

As to the disclaimer requirements for this mark, the applicant appealed to the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.

Note that merely using a trademark to advertise goods is not sufficient.

Restaurants like to adopt names that tell customers about the nature of the restaurant in some interesting way. But it can be difficult to register a descriptive name as a service mark.

A phrase sometimes can be registered as a trademark even though it also conveys a message. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) rejects many applications to register a phrase as a trademark...

If you file a U.S. application to register a service mark based on its use in commerce, take care to select an acceptable specimen of use to support that application.

If you saw a book advertised by the slogan JUST SAY IT, would another famous advertising slogan come to mind?

The Second Circuit's recent decision in Peju Province Winery v. Cesari S.R.L. clarifies when USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board rulings on likelihood of confusion can bind parties in subsequent district court litigation. This case examines the critical distinction between trademark analysis based solely on registration documents versus actual marketplace usage, potentially reshaping how trademark owners approach both TTAB proceedings and infringement litigation strategy.

It is well established that a trade association may be entitled to a statutory cause of action (also known as standing) to bring an opposition or cancellation against the registration of a mark.

Multi-Media Tech. Ventures, Ltd. acquired four U.S. registrations of the mark GIDGET for a wide variety of goods and services.

On March 4, 2019, the Supreme Court issued two unanimous opinions regarding copyright. Both rulings—one concerning registration and the other regarding costs available under the Copyright Act—are firmly grounded in the statutory text.

In July 2019, New York State passed the Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security Act, N.Y. G.B.L. § 899 et seq. (the "SHIELD Act"), which goes into effect on March 21, 2020.

Bella Savitzky Abzug broke barriers as the first Jewish woman elected to Congress, using her legal expertise to champion civil rights, women's equality, and democratic reform. From defending accused individuals during the McCarthy era to presiding over the first National Women's Conference, her fearless advocacy transformed American law and public policy. How did this Bronx-born daughter of Russian Jewish immigrants become one of the most influential voices for justice in 20th-century America?

There have been few applications to register a sound as a trademark for goods (as distinguished from a mark for services). In a precedential case, Duracell U.S. Operations, Inc.