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Jurisdiction Affirmed: Trademark Ripples Reach US Shores

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Addressing for the first time the issue of whether a foreign intellectual property holding company is subject to personal jurisdiction in the United States, the US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit reversed a district...more

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In Limited Cases, Foreign Trademarks Can Affect U.S. Registration Rights

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It is a basic tenet of trademark law that rights are jurisdictional. Trademark owners only have rights in the mark in the jurisdictions in which they have registered (or, in some cases, used) the mark....more

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The #1 Reason to Register Your Trademark

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There are many valuable benefits of registering one’s trademark with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). A cursory Internet search will yield dozens of articles on the “Top 10” or “Top 5” reasons to...more

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CJEU Grants Jurisdiction Over Foreign IP Infringement Cases

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The Court of Justice of the European Union ("CJEU") issued a landmark decision on February 25, 2025, in the case of BSH Hausgeräte GmbH v. Electrolux AB. The ruling extends the jurisdiction of EU courts to adjudicate...more

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Federal Circuit Appeals from the PTAB and ITC: Summaries of Key 2022 Decisions

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As part of the recovery from the global COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit took steps to return to normal operations. It began requiring live oral arguments in August 2022 and, by November,...more

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Cease and Desist Letters Need to Balance Effectiveness While Considering Consequences

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Letters demanding that a company “cease and desist” what the sender of the letter deems an infringement of the sender’s intellectual property rights – whether patent, trademark or copyright – are communications primarily to...more

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Lotso More Than Non-Exclusive Licensor-Licensee Relationship Needed for Personal Jurisdiction

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Addressing whether the activities of non-exclusive licensees subject the licensor to personal jurisdiction, the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit held that jurisdiction over the licensees does not extend personal...more

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China: New national-level Appeal Court – Cautious hopes for improved consistency and efficiency in high-tech IP / patent cases

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On 26 October 2018, the Standing Committee of China’s National People’s Congress (NPC) issued a Decision setting out the establishment of a new IP Court of Appeals at the national level within the Supreme People’s Court...more

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Pre-Arbitration Injunction May Only Preserve Status Quo - Benihana, Inc. v. Benihana of Tokyo, LLC

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In the context of a dispute surrounding a breach of a trademark license agreement that provided for arbitration of certain disputes, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit concluded that it was inappropriate for a...more

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