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Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag, and it Might be Infringing – Cannabis Companies Clash Over Trademarks for Storage Bags

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IP cases in the cannabis industry are lighting up court dockets more and more. In a new case with potential for serious baggage, Kinzie Advanced Polymers, LLC (“Kinzie”) filed a federal lawsuit against a group of...more

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David-Versus-Goliath Trademark Victory Isn’t “Exceptional”

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The US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit vacated an award of attorneys’ fees for reanalysis, explaining that the district court’s finding that the case was “exceptional” under the Lanham Act was based on policy...more

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Bling It On: Laches Prevents Profit Disgorgement in Diamond-Studded Trademark Battle

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In a dispute involving allegedly counterfeit luxury watches, the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court’s finding of trademark infringement and its finding that a laches defense prevented...more

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Disgorgement of Profits Appropriate Remedy for Breach of Contract, Trademark Infringement

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In a trademark infringement and breach of contract case involving real estate companies with a shared name, the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed summary judgment in favor of the trademark owner, including...more

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No Jury Trial for Trademark Infringement Claims

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In finding a fair use defense and no “likelihood of confusion” in a cosmetics trademark infringement dispute, the US Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit also considered, as an issue of first impression, whether the Seventh...more

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Ninth Circuit Confirms Willfulness is Required to Award Profits in Trademark Cases

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit reaffirmed its commitment to the rule that willfulness is a prerequisite for disgorgement of a trademark infringer’s profits in Stone Creek v. Omnia Italian Design, Case No....more

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