The Supreme Court decided in favor of Jack Daniel’s on its infringement and dilution claims against VIP Products, LLC (VIP). This post summarizes the facts, procedural history, and the Court’s opinion with some added commentary. Basic Facts. The “Jack Daniel’s”...
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Trademark
What can I do if I suspect my trademark was infringed upon?
Businesses in Maryland, Washington D.C., across the nation and all over the world rely on their trademarks to boost their business, protect their brand and make sure customers know and trust them. When a person or company creates a product, they will have a design,...
Coronavirus and Trademarks: Business as Usual at the Trademark Office
If you own, have applied for, or are preparing to apply for federal registration of a trademark, you might be wondering whether there are any extensions to responses or renewal deadlines. The short answer is no, the Trademark Office has not extended filing dates. In short, it’s pretty much business as usual at the Trademark Office. But this does not…
Obtaining Trademark Protection in Foreign Countries – Paris or Madrid?
In today’s global economy, businesses must be attuned not only to their trademark protections and rights in the United States, but also to protecting their trademarks in foreign countries. Through the Paris Convention and the Madrid Protocol, there are international processes of seeking and receiving international trademark protection. This blog discusses those methods and when and why each may be…
M22 Trademark Litigation Persists into 2018
This is the third installment of a three-part blog post series about governments fighting with commercial entities over trademarks. At the beginning of 2017, all three were embroiled in litigation in one or more of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO), the federal courts, or a state court. As 2017 ends, only one of the legal fights is over.…
Creators of LIGHT CITY Trademarks Fight Baltimore City Ownership
What do Baltimore City, the National Park Service, and the State of Michigan have in common in 2017? Each began the year fighting with commercial entities in federal court and in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) over trademarks, registered or to be registered. In Baltimore, the fight goes on. LIGHT CITY Baltimore On March 31, 2017, Baltimore City…
National Park Service Embroiled in Trademark Litigation
This is the first installment of a three-part blog about governments embroiled in trademark litigation. What do the National Park Service, the State of Michigan, and Baltimore City have in common as 2017 begins? Each is fighting with commercial entities in federal court and in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) over trademarks, registered or to be registered. Two…
Redskins Trademark Cancellation Case Now in Supreme Court
The owner of the Washington Redskins moved quickly to insert itself into any Supreme Court consideration of the constitutionality of the Patent and Trademark Office authority to cancel a registered trademark because it disparages persons. This step was taken because another trademark case involving disparagement recently landed on the Supreme Court’s door step, while the case involving the Redskins trademark…