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Zioness Movement v. Lawfare Project: Joint Trademark Ownership Upheld

Introduction Zioness Movement, Inc. and The Lawfare Project, Inc. were involved in a dispute over who owned the ZIONESS trademark. The United States...

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Jack Daniel’s v. VIP Products: Parody Dog Toy Not Automatically Protected

Background VIP Products LLC manufactured a rubber dog toy called “Bad Spaniels,” designed to resemble a bottle of Jack Daniel’s whiskey. The toy’s...

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Jekyll Island v. Polygroup Macau: Eleventh Circuit Revives Trademark Suit

Jekyll Island-State Park Authority, a Georgia state entity, manages the historic Jekyll Island resort area. The Authority operates the Georgia Sea...

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Court Affirmed TTAB Decision Rejecting Heritage’s Voter Guide Marks

Heritage Alliance began publishing online voter guides during the 2008 election season, using the names “iVoterGuide” and “iVoterGuide.com.” These...

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Reed v. Marshall: Co-Owners Can't Sue Each Other Under Lanham Act

Brian Reed and musician Charles Marshall collaborated on the band "Riders North," performing and releasing music together for over a decade....

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Meenaxi v. Coca-Cola: No U.S. Standing for Foreign Trademark Claims

In Meenaxi Enterprise, Inc. v. Coca-Cola Company, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reversed a decision of the Trademark Trial and...

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Romag v. Fossil: Profits Award No Longer Hinges on Willful Infringement

In Romag Fasteners, Inc. v. Fossil Group, Inc., the Supreme Court of the United States addressed whether a finding of willful infringement is a...

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Court Says 'Booking.com' Can Be Trademarked If Consumers Agree

In United States PTO v. Booking.com B.V., the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that domain names combining a generic term and a top-level domain, such as...

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What are the Benefits of Having a Trademark Lawyer?

Trademark law is an essential but often complex component of business law, which is why there are so many benefits to having a trademark lawyer on...

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Trademark Infringement: What It Is and How to Protect Your Business

When you've worked hard to build your brand and establish a unique identity in the marketplace, the last thing you want is to see someone else...

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