Yesterday, the United States Supreme Court held in Romag Fasteners, Inc. v. Fossil Group, Inc. et al. that a trademark owner is not required to show that a defendant willfully infringed a trademark before seeking to recover...more
4/24/2020
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Appeals ,
Burden of Proof ,
Charge-Filing Preconditions ,
Compensatory Awards ,
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Lanham Act ,
Lost Profits ,
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Remedies ,
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Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Litigation ,
Trademarks ,
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Willful Infringement
Trademark disputes often focus on whether two marks create a “likelihood of confusion” with one another. That issue can come up before a court considering trademark infringement; before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board...more