In a trademark infringement dispute, the US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit found that a district court abused its discretion in allowing the plaintiff to argue that the defendant failed to prove continuous of use of...more
Holding that a reasonable jury could find that online retailer created a likelihood of consumer confusion through the format of its product search returns, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit reversed the district...more
In one of three parallel actions for trademark infringement involving competing paper towel manufacturers, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit examined the appropriate remedies that may be granted under the...more
Issuing its second trademark decision in 2015, the Supreme Court of the United States in a 7–2 decision reversed the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, concluding that an administrative ruling by the U.S. Patent...more
The Supreme Court of the United States, in a unanimous decision stated that “because the tacking inquiry operates from the perspective of the ordinary purchaser or consumer, we hold that a jury should make this...more
2/27/2015
/ Hana Bank ,
Hana Financial ,
Hana Financial v Hana Bank ,
Infringement ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Jury Questions ,
Jury Trial ,
SCOTUS ,
Tacking ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Litigation ,
Trademarks
On January 21, 2015, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a unanimous decision in Hana Financial, Inc. vs. Hana Bank, et. al., pertaining to a substantive trademark matter, namely, whether a judge or jury should...more
1/27/2015
/ Doctrine of Equivalents ,
Genuine Issue of Material Fact ,
Hana Bank ,
Hana Financial ,
Hana Financial v Hana Bank ,
Jury Questions ,
Likelihood of Confusion ,
SCOTUS ,
Tacking ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademarks
Mil-Spec Monkey, Inc. v. Activision Blizzard, Inc. et al. -
Confirming that video games, including customizable multi-player games, qualify as expressive works entitled to First Amendment protection, a California...more