Intellectual Property Law
Decorating Danger: Pitfalls in Using Images of Rooms Decorated with Your Furnishings
Everyone does it. A light fixture is featured in a prestigious publication, or a rug is shown in a home…
Read MoreTrademarks in Your Cereal Bowl: A Closer Look at Post’s Fruity Pebbles Trademark Application
It’s likely that you, your kids, or your grandchildren have eaten them. Have you ever thought, though, that you could…
Read MoreBehind the Headlines: Understanding the Nuances of Mickey Mouse’s Public Domain Status
Public Domain Day is a relatively new celebratory event observed on January 1. The purpose of this day is to…
Read MoreFrom Palette to Protection: When Does Color Function as a Trademark?
Back when my daughter was in third grade, parents were invited to her classroom to talk about their jobs. I…
Read MoreTrade 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…
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