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Trademarks – or brands – can be among a company’s most valuable assets. Some companies have enormous marketing departments focused on branding, while others have a single social media intern, but every company that
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On April 27, the Supreme Court took us on a stroll down memory lane in its decision in Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, Inc., referring us back to its very first copyright case and revisiting the government edicts doctrine for the first
SCOTUS Willfully Unfastens Infringer’s Profits From Its Mental State
CORONASPLOITATION-19: A Brief Survey of Recent COVID-19-Related Trademark Applications
Benjamin Franklin famously said that “nothing in this world can be said to be certain, except death, taxes, and the entrepreneurial spirit of Americans to turn a crisis into a business opportunity.” That quote may not be entirely accurate, but
Supreme Court Says State Sovereign Immunity Sinks Pirate Shipwreck Copyright Suit
Edward Teach, more popularly known as Blackbeard, roamed the seven seas and terrorized merchant vessels off the U.S. and Caribbean coasts during the colonial period. He ultimately met his demise when the colony of Virginia breached the sovereignty of neighboring
The Top 5 Most Fashionable Intellectual Property Disputes To Walk This Year’s Runways at New York Fashion Week
Each year during this time, I blog about intellectual property matters facing the fashion industry. I usually start my research by reviewing NYFW’s schedule. When reviewing this year’s runway schedule, I could not help but notice that many
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Reviewing Cases in 2019 to See 20-20 in 2020
Who said there’s no looking back? It is crucial to consider key takeaways from the most important IP cases from 2019 when planning ahead for the new year. Foley Hoag presents
The Original Sin of Trademark Law: Failure to Function
Last week, Foley Hoag Partner Josh Jarvis joined John Welch, Author, TTABlogger and Counsel at Wolf Greenfield & Sacks; Alexandra Roberts, Associate Professor at the University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law; and Daniel McKinnon, Head
Bite-Sized Legal Tales for Your Halloween Candy Bowl
Spooky Stories of Useful Bananas, Judicial Intervention in the Candy Aisle, and the Urge to Run Away and Join the Halloween Circus
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Whatever the intent of the original song, I find
Watch – IP Enforcement on Online Marketplaces: Strategies for In-House Counsel
As commerce becomes increasingly electronic and decentralized, manufacturers and brand owners face new challenges in protecting and enforcing their intellectual property rights in the context of online marketplaces. IP owners, courts and the marketplaces themselves are struggling to define fair,