Posts Tagged: trademark
Here’s Why the Pro-IP Crowd Is Right About Intellectual Property
On February 13, 2020, The Niskanen Center, a center-left think tank, published a piece condemning pro-intellectual property voices for what they consider flawed views on intellectual property. In the …
Booking.com Case Heats Up at Supreme Court
In November, the U.S. Supreme Court granted a petition for certiorari filed by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) asking the Court to consider “…
New USPTO Trademark Rules Seek to Streamline Filing and Crack Down on Fraud, But Could Increase Spam
New rules governing all trademark filings with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) went into effect two days ago, on February 15. Although the headline is …
Space Force, Star Trek, and Strange New Worlds of Trademark Infringement
On January 24, 2020, the United States Space Force logo hit the news — and the photon torpedoes began to fly. Almost instantly, those familiar with the Star Trek Starfleet …
Greta Thunberg Does Not Need a Trademark Registration
Climate activist Greta Thunberg is reportedly planning to register her name as a trademark based on her fears that third parties will exploit her identity for commercial …
Five Royal Trademark Lessons from the Duke and Duchess of Sussex
As you’ve most likely heard, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have decided to become financially independent of the Crown. No small task when your security costs …
New USPTO Commissioner for Trademarks Appointed
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced today that Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross has appointed David Gooder to be the new USPTO Commissioner for …
EU Trademark Owners Relieved by CJEU Judgment in SkyKick Case
The Court of Justice of the European Union has provided reassurance to European trademark owners in its judgment today in the SkyKick case. (Case C?371/18 Sky plc, …
Trademark Litigation Review—What Happened in 2019 and What to Watch This Year
Two things are true about the world of trademarks—it is rarely boring, and something is always on the horizon. The following are some of the significant …
Ninth Circuit Set to Clarify Aesthetic Functionality Doctrine
A case now pending before the Ninth Circuit, LTTB LLC v. Redbubble, Inc., Docket No. 19-16464, has the potential to clarify the controversial doctrine of aesthetic functionality. …
Lucky Brand Oral Arguments: SCOTUS Likely to Reverse Second Circuit Claim Preclusion Rule
On the morning of Monday, January 13, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Lucky Brand Dungarees Inc. v. Marcel Fashion Group Inc. The case asks …
What Brand Owners and Small Businesses Can Learn from Backcountry.com’s Trademark Enforcement Campaign
U.S.-based online outdoor goods retailer, Backcountry.com, has faced a significant social media backlash over the past month, with both customers and competitors publicly reacting …
At a Crossroads: Developing a Standardized Access System to Domain Name Registration Data
As the European Union’s landmark Global Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) was set to go into effect in 2018, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) …
Retired USPTO Commissioner for Trademarks Mary Boney Denison Recounts Her Career and the Challenges Ahead for the Office
On December 31, the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO’s) Commissioner for Trademarks, Mary Boney Denison, retired from her position with the agency. Denison joined …
The Top Five European IP Developments of 2019—and Five to Watch for 2020
As the year winds down, IPWatchdog is running a series of articles on the top stories of 2019 and what’s ahead for the year to come. In …
