The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court’s decision that, in terms of trademark use in commerce, corporate equity is not a “good” or “service” under the Lanham Act. LegalForce RAPC Worldwide, PC...more
1/16/2025
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Corporate Governance ,
Equity ,
Extraterritoriality Rules ,
Goods or Services ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Lanham Act ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Litigation ,
Trademarks ,
Use in Commerce
The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed in part a district court’s ruling in a trademark dispute, upholding its decision to invalidate trademark applications. The Ninth Circuit held that district courts have...more
4/11/2024
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Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Intent-to-Use ,
Lanham Act ,
Popular ,
Trademark Application ,
Trademark Litigation ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademarks ,
USPTO
The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit reversed and remanded a district court’s dismissal for lack of personal jurisdiction, deciding that the sale of a product via an interactive website provides sufficient “minimum...more
7/13/2023
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Dismissals ,
False Advertising ,
Interactive Content ,
Lanham Act ,
Online Marketplace ,
Personal Jurisdiction ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Litigation ,
Trademarks ,
Unfair Competition
Reversing and remanding a district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of an accused trade dress infringer, the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit explained that trade dress does not need to be linked to a...more