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The HB Blog
Flags and Country Names in Trademarks: The Legal Pitfalls to Avoid
Flags can get you in trouble when you apply to register a trademark. Many countries, including the United States and China, prohibit the registration of flags as trademarks. Are you…
Drug & Device Law
D.Mass. Dumps Lanham Act claim because Statements about Drug Shortage are not Related to Qualities of the Product
In the wake of last week’s webinar that we DDL bloggers presented on the best and worst cases of 2024, we received many kind notes from clients and colleagues. …
Intellectual Property Law Blog
Ceramtec GMBH v. Coorstek Biocermanics LLC
This case examines the application of trademark functionality doctrine in the medical device industry, specifically addressing whether the pink color of ceramic hip components can be protected as a trademark.…
Harness Dickey Blog
Navigating Complex Federal Regulations When Protecting Your Cannabis Brands
In 2018, Congress passed the Agricultural Improvement Act, also known as the “2018 Farm Bill.” This legislation removed hemp, defined as cannabis (Cannabis sativa L.) and its derivatives containing delta-9…
Zalma on Insurance
Falsely Claiming to Be an Insurer Can be Criminal
By Barry Zalma
To Sue for Business Disparagement Evidence is Required Post 4951 See the full video at https://rumble.com/v5zx7dh-falsely-claiming-to-be-an-insurer-can-be-criminal.html and at https://youtu.be/Z3zBEEwnRBs Plaintiff Route App, Inc.’s (“Route”) moved the USDC to Dismiss two…
AI Law and Policy
Lovo “Voices” Opposition to Suit Over “Kitchen-Sink” Approach to Alleged AI Voice Cloning
By James Gatto
Defendant Lovo has moved to dismiss an amended complaint alleging that the voice actor Plaintiffs’ voices were unlawfully cloned by Defendant Lovo’s AI Voice Generator. Plaintiffs allege that Lovo’s CEO…
Entertainment Law Resources
Trademarks in Films
A producer does not always need a release in order to show a product in a film. Assuming you don’t disparage the product, or misleadingly use its trademark in a…
Insurance Law Hawaii
Court Grants Bifurcation of Coverage Issues from Bad Faith Claim
The federal district court for the district of Hawaii granted the insurer's motion to bifurcate the trial of coverage issues from issues regarding the insurer's alleged bad faith.…
Gadgets, Gigabytes & Goodwill Blog
Lauren Leipold and Ken Wilton Author the Exclusive US Chapter for WTR’s 2025 Trademark Litigation Review
By Lauren Gregory Leipold, Ken Wilton
Seyfarth’s Lauren Leipold and Ken Wilton co-authored “Courts and TTAB weigh in on First Amendment defence and scope of rights protection under the Lanham Act,” the exclusive United States chapter…
Gadgets, Gigabytes & Goodwill Blog
Lauren Leipold Co-Presents Strafford Webinar on International Trademark Protection Post-Abitron
On October 7, Seyfarth partner Lauren Leipold co-presented a Strafford webinar on “International Trademark Protection After Abitron: Branding and Enforcement Considerations.” Lauren was joined by Thomas Brooke of Holland &…