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From Radio Stunt to Licensing Asset: What Wing Bowl Teaches Us About Trademark Value

Volpe Koenig on 7/9/2025

What’s in a name? For Philadelphians (and young men of a particular era) “Wing Bowl” conjures up zany images from the 1993-2018 annual early morning chicken wing eating competition including scantily clad women, radio...more

Pitfalls of Co-Branding: How to Avoid Diluting Your Trademarks in Agreements

Erise IP on 1/30/2025

Co-branding has helped mega worldwide brands increase their sales and their reach. BMW and Louis Vuitton partnered their luxury brands with the automaker creating an i8 sports car with space for a four-piece set of luggage...more

New Utah NHL Team Takes Shot-Pass With Nine Intent-to-Use Trademark Applications

Butler Snow LLP on 5/7/2024

Though the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs are in full swing, a lot of off-ice activity is happening as a result of the sale of the Arizona Coyotes to Utah Jazz owners Ryan and Ashley Smith’s Smith Entertainment Group. Most hockey...more

In the Coming ‘Metaverse’, There May Be Excitement but There Certainly Will Be Legal Issues

Proskauer - New Media & Technology on 12/3/2021

The concept of the “metaverse” has garnered much press coverage of late, addressing such topics as the new appetite for metaverse investment opportunities, a recent virtual land boom, or just the promise of it all, where...more

New EU-Vietnam FTA Enters into Force

White & Case LLP on 8/10/2020

A new landmark free trade agreement between Vietnam and the European Union entered into force on 1 August 2020. The agreement provides expansive preferential treatment for both goods and services, recognition and protection...more

Louisiana Federal Court Rules Information in Patent Application Remains Actionable Trade Secret Under DTSA

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 9/26/2019

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana recently held that, under the Defend Trade Secrets Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1836, et seq., information included in a patent application remains an actionable...more

Markedly Misunderstood: 4 Common Misconceptions About Trademarks

Hutchison PLLC on 4/18/2019

Everyone is familiar with Trademarks. We are literally surrounded by them. Trademarks are the words, logos, packaging and other devices that we use to differentiate goods and services from each other and are how we can...more

Peering over the neighbours’ fence: key differences in trademark laws between Canada and the U.S.

Smart & Biggar on 6/1/2018

As trade talks between Canada and the United States dominate the headlines, it is hard to ignore the strong economic ties between these neighbouring nations. For example, the total volume of goods exported from the U.S. in to...more

Celebrity Brands: The Line Between Fair Use and Infringement

Jaburg Wilk on 12/15/2016

All brand owners are faced with difficult decisions regarding how aggressively to police their brands. The decision is particularly difficult when the unauthorized use is by a loyal customer or fan. While some traditional...more

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