Amazon's Counterfeit Crimes Unit (CCU) has been pursuing legal action against sellers attempting to sell counterfeit products on the Amazon platform. CCU accuses these bad actors of obtaining improper trademarks and filing...more
Numerous clients are receiving unsolicited emails from a company called Trademark Omega. Future versions may originate from companies with different names. For your protection, we advise you to read the fine print....more
Barbenheimer is a new term for consecutively watching the movies “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer.” In honor thereof, we present the Barbenheimer Legal Alert.
Did you know Mattel sued, and lost, to stop the “Barbie Girl” song?...more
7/21/2023
/ Appeals ,
Dilution ,
Dismissals ,
First Amendment ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Jack Daniels Properties Inc v VIP Products LLC ,
Likelihood of Confusion ,
Oppenheimer & Co. ,
Parody ,
Patent Applications ,
Patent Filings ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patents ,
Quid Pro Quo ,
Summary Judgment ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Litigation ,
Trademarks ,
USPTO
Branding, including acquiring and protecting your trademarks, is essential to growing your business and protecting against other companies getting a free-ride on your reputation and goodwill.
In 2007, Louis Vuitton sought to...more
7/13/2023
/ Brand ,
Business Development ,
Business Strategies ,
First Amendment ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Jack Daniels Properties Inc v VIP Products LLC ,
Parody ,
SCOTUS ,
Trademark Application ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Litigation ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademarks
Product licensing at the academic level is a great source of revenue for colleges and universities. A recent trademark case could have real world implications on its continued viability. PSU’s Trademark Infringement Lawsuit...more