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Harris Bricken | USA | 3 Aug 2022
Cannabis Trademark Litigation: Wrigley Wins
A final judgment recently rendered in WM. Wrigley Jr. Company v. Roberto Conde, et al., is nothing short of a cautionary tale and a powerful reminder…
Pinsent Masons | European Union, United Kingdom | 1 Aug 2022
Timely reminder? High Court judgment clarifies scope of section 10(3) trademark infringement injuries in context of digital watch face apps
The High Court recently considered trademark infringement in the context of apps. The judgment is noteworthy both for its assessment of the elements of infringement in that specific online environment and its consideration of the scope of the injuries in section 10(3) of the Trade Marks Act 1994 on which there is still relatively limited case law. The judgment may give optimism to rights......
Lexology PRO | Asia-Pacific, China, European Union, etc. | 25 Mar 2022
Trademark and copyright: key updates for in house teams (Mar 2022)
Russia limits IP protection for rightsholders connected to “unfriendly states”, China’s IP tribunal reports on its 2021 activities, and US senators propose a bill to address digital copyright infringement – plus other key updates.
Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP | USA | 23 Jan 2020
Is Willfulness a Prerequisite to Trademark Damages? SCOTUS Hears Oral Argument
On January 14, 2020, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in Romag Fasteners, Inc. v. Fossil Inc., et al., in which the Court is poised to resolve a…
McDermott Will & Emery | USA | 26 Nov 2019
Transfer of “Know-How” includes Copyrights
The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit vacated the district court's dismissal of trademark and false advertising claims and grant of summary…
Knobbe Martens | USA | 22 Nov 2019
So You Want to Be Famous - Do You Have $10 Billion? Patagonia Trademark Deemed Famous for Trademark Dilution Claim
In April 2019, outdoor apparel company Patagonia, Inc. sued Anheuser-Busch, LLC in the District Court for the Central District of California…
ENSafrica | South Africa, United Kingdom | 3 Sep 2019
Claridge’s: The hotel and the candle maker
Trade mark law in South Africa is very similar to trade mark law in the UK. That makes a recent UK trade mark decision regarding Claridge's of…
Vorys Sater Seymour and Pease LLP | USA | 15 Aug 2019
Recent Federal Court Decision Allows Brand’s Claims to Proceed Against Unauthorized Amazon Seller
A Utah federal court has denied a motion to dismiss filed by an unauthorized grey market seller, allowing the brand's claims against the unauthorized…
S Horowitz & Co | Israel | 15 Aug 2019
The performer is NOT George Clooney: New ruling regarding parody and comparative television commercials
Does a parodic television commercial referencing a competitor's television commercial infringe the competitor's rights?…
Proskauer Rose LLP | USA | 1 Jul 2019
SCOTUS to Decide Whether the Lanham Act Requires Proof of Willfulness for Disgorgement of Profits
On Friday, June 28, 2019, the Supreme Court granted certiorari in Romag Fasteners, Inc. v. Fossil, Inc. to decide whether a showing of willfulness is…
