Peter Law
Knobbe Martens
Articles
Design Patent Protection for Fashion
USA - June 3 2020 On May 12, 2020, the United States Patent and Trademark Office issued over 700 new design patents. Fashion-related designs figured prominently among…
The Importance of Being First - Fashion and Trademarks for Coronavirus/COVID-19
USA - April 28 2020 About 40 years ago, marketing strategists Al Ries and Jack Trout offered the world a way to think about making a brand memorable. The best way to be…
Where's the Beef? Establishing Fame in Trademark Disputes
USA - August 14 2019 A decision from the Federal Circuit clarified how the USPTO should analyze evidence of fame under the fifth DuPont factor. The decision sheds light…
Divide and Conquer: How Louis Vuitton's Brand Protection Strategy Might Increase the Opportunities for Brand Owners to Combat Infringement
USA - January 16 2019 On November 7, 2018 Louis Vuitton Malletier, S.A. Filed a complaint in the Southern District of New York against i-Fe Apparel, Inc., Yongun Jung, and…
Modern Meadow: Patenting Lab-Grown Leather
USA - November 27 2018 In 2017, New Jersey based biotech startup Modern Meadow launched Zoa, which it considers “[t]he world’s first bioleather materials brand.” Zoa, a…
