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Non-Direct Competitors May Sue Under the Lanham Act, Doctrine of Prudential Standing Eliminated

By John J. Dabney, Stefan M. Meisner & McDermott Will & Emery on April 3, 2014
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The Supreme Court of the United States swept away the different standards for Lanham Act prudential standing previously applied by the courts of appeals, and expressly discarded the amorphous concept of prudential standing in all federal statutory cases.

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Photo of John J. Dabney John J. Dabney

As head of the Firm’s global Trademark Litigation Practice, John Dabney advises companies on trademark, trade dress and unfair competition litigation, as well as false advertising and copyright litigation. He also counsels clients on the selection, clearance, protection and licensing of trademarks, as…

As head of the Firm’s global Trademark Litigation Practice, John Dabney advises companies on trademark, trade dress and unfair competition litigation, as well as false advertising and copyright litigation. He also counsels clients on the selection, clearance, protection and licensing of trademarks, as well as domain name matters and advertising review and clearance. Read John Dabney’s full bio.

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Photo of Stefan M. Meisner Stefan M. Meisner

Stefan M. Meisner provides legal services to clients in connection with antitrust matters and electronic discovery issues. Stefan focuses his antitrust practice on complex, multidistrict class action litigation alleging Sherman Act violations, US Department of Justice (DOJ) investigations, merger investigations and intellectual property…

Stefan M. Meisner provides legal services to clients in connection with antitrust matters and electronic discovery issues. Stefan focuses his antitrust practice on complex, multidistrict class action litigation alleging Sherman Act violations, US Department of Justice (DOJ) investigations, merger investigations and intellectual property issues. He counsels clients on the antitrust implications of patent licensing and settlements of infringement litigation. In addition, he counsels clients on global strategies for addressing cartel prosecutions and defenses, from the inception of government investigations, to the initiation of civil class action litigation in a variety of jurisdictions. Read Stefan M. Meisner’s full bio.

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  • Organization:
    McDermott Will & Emery
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