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Articles: 11-17 of 17

(Intend To) Use It or Lose It: Proving Bona Fide Intent Before the TTAB

USA - December 22 2025 In a precedential opinion issued in September 2025, the TTAB sustained the opposition of the mark, HOTEL EL ROBLAR, for hotel services in class 43…

Missing the (Lex)Mark - What Is the Proper Standing Test Before the USPTO?

USA - November 14 2025 Following a Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) decision and corresponding Federal Circuit appeal finding that she did not have standing to…

Green With Envy: When Your Color Trademark Turns Out to Be Generic

USA - November 13 2025 PT Medisafe Technologies (“Medisafe”) has petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to review a Federal Circuit decision upholding the Trademark Trial and…

From Cute to Criminal: The Counterfeit Labubu Crisis in the United States

USA - November 1 2025 In the world of designer toys, few characters have captured hearts, and consumer sales, quite like Labubu. Created by artist Kasing Lung, and…

No URLs, No Liability: Court Finds Online Marketplace Not Liable for Contributory Infringement

USA - October 3 2025 The district court granted summary judgment to defendant, an online marketplace accused of contributory trademark infringement, because of the…

Will the Bankruptcy of “Forever 21” Strengthen IP Rights?

USA - September 8 2025 For the second time since its founding in 1984, the fast-fashion movement leader, Forever 21, has filed for bankruptcy and is expected to close its…

One Name, Two Claims: Prince’s Estate and Apollonia Clash Over Trademark Rights

USA - August 22 2025 Bono, Madonna, Beyoncé, Rihanna, Eminem, Drake, Cher, Sting, Lorde, Flea, Adele, Bjork, Seal, Pink: these celebrities all share the same elite status…