The Supreme Court has agreed to consider the breadth of a damages award in a long-running trademark dispute between two real estate companies. Dewberry Group, Inc. v. Dewberry Engineers, Inc., Docket No. 23-900 (Supr. Ct....more
In a trademark infringement and breach of contract case involving real estate companies with a shared name, the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed summary judgment in favor of the trademark owner, including...more
8/25/2023
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Breach of Contract ,
Disgorgement ,
Exceptional Case ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Lanham Act ,
Likelihood of Confusion ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Summary Judgment ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Litigation ,
Trademarks ,
USPTO
The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit addressed contributory trademark infringement for the first time, finding that specific knowledge is required for liability to attach. Y.Y.G.M. SA, DBA Brandy Melville v....more
8/3/2023
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Counterfeiting ,
Damages ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Lanham Act ,
Online Marketplace ,
Remand ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Litigation ,
Trademarks ,
Vacated ,
Willful Blindness
In a case between similarly named banks, the US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit confirmed expert disclosure requirements, conducted a de novo likelihood of confusion analysis and ultimately upheld a finding of no...more