Greenberg Glusker intellectual property lawyer Elizabeth (Liz) Sbardellati joins cannabis practice colleagues Michelle Mabugat, Priya Sopori and Alexa Steinberg to chew over a landmark case in intellectual property law in...more
Attorney Elizabeth M. Sbardellati recently presented "Trademarks & Copyrights: How to Protect Your IP Without Breaking the Bank" to a group of women startup owners as part of the Women Founders Network organization. A summary...more
7/24/2020
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Copyright Infringement ,
Copyright Registration ,
Corporate Branding ,
Criminal Liability ,
Derivative Works ,
Fines ,
Foreign Trademark ,
Geographically Descriptive ,
Graphic Designs ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Joint Ownership ,
Startups ,
Trademark Eligible Subject Matter ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademarks ,
Websites
On April 23, 2020, the United States Supreme Court unanimously held that the Lanham Act does not require a showing of willful infringement to justify an award of defendant’s profits to the plaintiff. Romag Fasteners, Inc. v....more
5/26/2020
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Appeals ,
Burden of Proof ,
Charge-Filing Preconditions ,
Compensatory Awards ,
Damages ,
Dilution ,
Disgorgement ,
Lanham Act ,
Lost Profits ,
Mens Rea ,
Remand ,
Remedies ,
Romag Fasteners v Fossil ,
SCOTUS ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Litigation ,
Trademarks ,
Vacated ,
Willful Infringement
On March 31, 2020, the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) issued a Notice extending certain trademark-related filing deadlines* where the filer was/is unable to meet the deadline due to the...more