July 2015

It’s no secret, lawsuits can be expensive. That’s why parties frequently consider the availability of recovering attorney’s fees when deciding whether to pursue (or defend) a lawsuit. While attorney’s fees have been available in trademark infringement lawsuits for many years, the standard for granting awards of such fees has shifted in light of recent Supreme

-Wes Anderson, Attorney

It has been a tumultuous year for copyright owners. The old cliche is “if you love something, set it free,” but it seems plenty of third parties are happy to take on that task when it comes to copyrighted content.

Now that mainstream smartphones allow anyone to capture high definition video, mobile 

A letter of protest is an informal procedure that allows third parties to bring to the attention of the USPTO evidence bearing on the registrability of a mark. The letter is filed with the Director of Trademarks and if the Director is persuaded by the evidence, the letter will be accepted and the evidence forwarded

– Draeke Weseman, Weseman Law Office, PLLC

Intellectual property enforcement continues to make news, and new solutions to curb abusive enforcement – i.e. trademark bullying, patent trolling, and copyright trolling – are being proposed regularly. Central to these solutions is the idea of a “fast-lane” that kicks bad claims to

— Jessica Gutierrez Alm, Attorney

Nintendo has been making headlines recently.  The gaming industry is in mourning over the unfortunate passing of Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata last week.  Iwata was instrumental in the success of the Nintendo Wii, among other Nintendo creations, and was known for his accessibility to fans.

Nintendo was in the news

The barrage of counterfeit jewelry products bearing the “Isis Cross” will cease! After more than two years of battling with counterfeiters, Tory Burch, LLC and its subsidiary (“Tory Burch”) secured a $41 million judgment and permanent injunction against jewelry company Lin & J International, Inc. and its owners (“Lin & J”).   The judge found that

Jason Voiovich, VP, Marketing, Analytics & Research Services, Logic PD

*This is part 2 of a two-part series on the legal impact of traditional medical devices finding their way to home use. Yesterday, we looked at the broad macro trend of traditional medical technology finding its way into the hands of the average patient. Today

Jason Voiovich, VP, Marketing, Analytics & Research Services, Logic PD

*This is part 1 of a two-part series on the impact of traditional medical devices finding their way to home use. In this post, Jason will introduce the topic and discuss implications for the four types of intellectual property. In the next post, he will

We’ll soon see whether coffee truly goes hand in hand with closers, at least in one famous brand owner’s quest for registration of a non-verbal, non-traditional color trademark at the USPTO. I’ve been noticing Starbucks focus on green straws lately, with the door signage shown below, offering a pretty creative use of “look-for advertising”