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The United States Supreme Court is the highest court of the United States and is charged with interpreting federal law, including the United States Constitution. The Court's docket is largely discretionary with only a limited number of cases granted review each term.  The Court is comprised of one chief justice and eight associate justices, who are nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate to hold lifetime positions. less -
Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Profits or Peers: Does Seeking an Accounting in Trademark Litigation Waive the Right to a Jury Trial?

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In trademark infringement litigation, the form of monetary relief a plaintiff requests can determine whether the case is decided by a jury or a judge. This procedural distinction has real consequences, and a new request has...more

Erise IP

What’s Trending in Trademarks, October 2024: T.I., Tiny Win $71.5M Verdict for OMG Girlz, Second Circuit Holds Against 1-800...

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Every month, Erise’s trademark attorneys review the latest developments at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, in the courts, and across the corporate world to bring you the stories that you should know about: Third...more

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Cert. Granted in Abitron to Clarify Boundaries for Extraterritorial Application of Lanham Act

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In Abitron Austria GmbH v. Hetronic International, Inc., Oklahoma-based Hetronic, maker of radio remote controls for heavy-duty construction equipment, sued its former distributor Abitron (from Austria) for selling copycat...more

McDermott Will & Emery

2023 IP Outlook: Trademark and Copyright Supreme Court Update

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Three interesting intellectual property cases are on the Supreme Court of the United States’ docket in 2023. The Supreme Court’s opinions in these cases could have significant implications for trademark and copyright disputes...more

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Supreme Court May Review Trademark Territoriality

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The United States Supreme Court has a new opportunity to look at whether a U.S. trademark owner can recover damages for infringing uses of the owner’s mark occurring outside the United States....more

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Cert. Roundup

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The American Bar Association (“ABA”) filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court in support of the petitioner in Romag Fasteners, Inc. v. Fossil, Inc., No. 18-1233....more

Fenwick & West LLP

Will SCOTUS Resolve the Circuit Split on Key Trademark Damages Issue?

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A petition for writ of certiorari pending before the U.S. Supreme Court asks the Court to decide whether a plaintiff must prove willful infringement to obtain an award of a trademark infringer’s profits for a violation of 15...more

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Supreme Court Rejects Louis Vuitton’s Request for Appeal Against Parody Tote Bag Company

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Louis Vuitton is no stranger to the court. For years, the luxury fashion label, headed by creative director, Nicolas Ghesquière, has battled high-profile cases over parody bags. Those cases have involved dog toys, Super Bowl...more

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Copyright and Trademark Case Review: The Slants, The Sims and SCAR Rifles

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Supreme Court Agrees to Review Bar on Registration of Disparaging Marks, Denies Washington Redskins' Petition to Join Proceedings - Supreme Court Agrees to Review Bar on Registration of Disparaging Marks, Denies...more

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Pro Football Calls SCOTUS Audible

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As we noted here last week, the Director of the USPTO filed a petition for writ of certiorari to the U.S. Supreme Court requesting that it review the Federal Circuit’s en banc decision, In re Tam. That decision held Section...more

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Copyright and Trademark Case Review: FLANAX, Fishing Tackle, Football Players and More

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Summaries of Recent Precedential and Informative Appellate Opinions - Trademark Opinions - Owners of Foreign Marks May Sue Under Lanham Act Without Using Marks in the US: Belmora LLC v. Bayer Consumer Care AG,...more

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Supreme Court Denies Review of Ninth Circuit Decision Finding no Trademark Infringement for Amazon Search Results

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On February 29, 2016, the Supreme Court declined to review a Ninth Circuit decision holding that there was no likelihood of confusion, and therefore no trademark infringement, where Amazon.com responded to consumer searches...more

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