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Co-Ownership Summary Judgment

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Don’t walk away: Trademark owner can’t bring infringement suit against co-owner

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The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit upheld a district court’s summary judgment decision that a co-owner of a trademark cannot bring infringement or dilution claims under the Lanham Act against other co-owners or...more

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Plaintiffs Beware: Is the Defendant a Co-Owner of the Asserted Patent?

In a recent summary judgment order involving patent ownership, District Judge William H. Orrick found that the defendant could not infringe the patent at issue because the defendant co-owns the patent. The plaintiffs, the...more

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It’s More Than a Feeling: Boston Trademark Dispute Slips Away

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In a dispute between two former members of a rock band, the US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit sustained a summary judgment in favor of the defendant, concluding that the plaintiff failed to establish a breach of...more

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