John Crittenden
Cooley LLP
Articles
High Court Rules That 'Willful' Trademark Infringement No Longer Required for Award of Profits
USA - April 24 2020 The US Supreme Court unanimously ruled on April 23, 2020 in Romag Fasteners, Inc. v. Fossil Group that to recover a trademark infringer’s profits…
Federal Circuit Rules Multicolor Designs on Product Packaging Eligible for Trademark Protection
USA - April 10 2020 On April 8, 2020, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reversed the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (the Board) and held that multicolor…
Yosemite Trademark Settlement Restores Historic Names to Park Venues, Returns Control of Marks to US Government
USA - July 22 2019 Several Yosemite National Park facilities will regain their iconic names through a settlement announced July 15, 2019, between the National Park…
Supreme Court Rejects Ban on ‘Immoral’ and ‘Scandalous’ Trademarks
USA - June 25 2019 On June 24, 2019, the US Supreme Court issued its long-awaited ruling in Iancu v. Brunetti, holding that a federal law barring registration of…
Supreme Court: Trademark Licenses Survive Bankruptcy
USA - May 20 2019 The US Supreme Court decided what the International Trademark Association (INTA) called "the most significant unresolved legal issue in trademark…
