Intellectual Property Law
Trade Dress at a Glance: Protecting the Look and Feel of a Product
When safeguarding their consumer reputation, most companies recognize the value in their brand names, logos, slogans, and their associated goodwill…
Read MoreSupreme Court: First Amendment Protections Designed to Shelter Artistic Expression and Parody Are Not Available When Use of Trademark is Source-Identifying
Decision Jack Daniel’s Properties, Inc. v. VIP Products LLC, No. 22-148 (U.S. 2023). This month, the Supreme Court clarified the…
Read MoreChew on This – SCOTUS Rules that Dog Toy Parodying Jack Daniel’s Can’t Hide Behind First Amendment
On June 8, the US Supreme Court ruled unanimously in favor of Jack Daniel’s in Jack Daniel’s Properties, Inc. v. VIP…
Read MoreDoes the First Amendment Protect the Use of Parody for Commercial Purposes? The US Supreme Court Will Decide
On March 22, the US Supreme Court will hear arguments in Jack Daniel’s Properties, Inc. v. VIP Products LLC. In…
Read MoreUSPTO Shortens Time for Response to Office Actions
On December 3, 2022, the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is making a big change to the requirements to…
Read MoreTrademark Law v. The First Amendment – the Saga Continues
In recent years, the US Supreme Court found that two provisions of the US trademark law that date back to…
Read MoreNew Year, New Trademark Law – Petitions for Expungement and Reexamination of Trademark Registrations
The Trademark Modernization Act took effect on December 18, 2021, and now it is easier and less expensive to cancel…
Read MoreName, Image & Likeness (NIL): Three Key Legal Issues Facing Businesses in College Athlete Endorsement Deals to Date
The commercial landscape of college athletics has experienced significant change in recent months. The release of the new NCAA “interim…
Read MoreTrademark Trial and Appeal Board Finds Reckless Disregard for the Truth Equals Fraud, Cancels Trademark Registration
The U.S. trademark law provides that a trademark registration may be canceled if it was obtained fraudulently. A registration may…
Read MoreNavigating the New NIL Landscape: A Checklist for Athletes Looking to Profit – Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP
On June 30, 2021, the college athletics landscape was significantly altered, as the NCAA announced an “interim policy” concerning the…
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