Robert W. Zelnick

Consumer Protection: Establishing and Protecting Your Competitive Position

USA - November 10 2022 As consumer-facing product and service companies go head-to-head in an increasingly competitive marketplace, the risks of doing business are higher…

Eleanor B. Atkins, Daniel Campbell, Lesli C. Esposito, Christina L. Martini

Supreme Court: “Booking.com” Can Be Registered as Trademark

USA - July 15 2020 By an 8-1 vote, the Supreme Court rejected a per se rule by the US Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) that a generic word followed by “.com” is…

US Supreme Court Rules “Booking.com” Can Be Registered as a Trademark

USA - July 8 2020 On June 30, 2020, by an 8-1 vote, the US Supreme Court rejected a ¬per se rule by the US Patent and Trademark Office that a generic word followed by…

Supreme Court rules competitors can bring suit against FDA-regulated labels

USA - June 17 2014 On June 12, 2014, a unanimous Supreme Court of the United States ruled that competitors may bring federal false advertising and unfair competition…