Hilton Worldwide Holding LLP v. Miller Thomson LLP,2018 FC 895.
The Federal Court of
Canada confirmed that trademark owners can provide “hotel services” in Canada
without operating a hotel. Instead,
ancillary hotel services provided over the Internet can constitute trademark
use as long as Canadians receive a “meaningful benefit” from them. More
The Orrin G. Hatch-Bob
Goodlatte Music Modernization Act (MMA) was signed into law on October 11,
2018. As the name suggests, the law is
aimed at updating music copyright laws for the digital age. Just before signing the law, President Trump
said: “The Music Modernization Act closes loopholes in our digital royalty laws
to ensure that songwriters,More
NantKwest Inc. v. Iancu, 898 F.3d 1177 (Fed. Cir. 2018)
In July 2018, the Federal Circuit rejected the
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s (“USPTO”) argument that it was entitled to
recover attorneys’ fees, win or lose, when defending the Patent Trial and
Appeal Board’s (the “Board”) decisions under Section 145 of the Patent Act,More
By Julia Belagorudsky
I. INTRODUCTION
While trademark protection is most commonly associated with source identifiers such as individual words, logos, slogans and a combination of these elements, trademark protection in the United States can also extend to colors, sounds, smells, and other non-traditional source identifiers.More
While trademark protection is most commonly associated with source identifiers such as individual words, logos, slogans, and a combination of these elements, trademark protection in the United States can also extend to colors, sounds, smells, and other non-traditional source identifiers. Brands appeal to consumers in varied ways,More
Cartier Int’l AG v. British Telecom Plc, [2018] UKSC 28.
Three Richemont maisons, including Cartier, recently sued five of the largest internet service providers (ISPs) in the United Kingdom. At issue was who is responsible for paying an ISP’s costs for implementing a blocking order issued by a court to protect Richemont’s trademarks. More
Further to our recent report on the amendments to the Mexican Industrial Property law here, Declarations of Actual and Effective Use will be required as of August 10, 2018 for registered marks. The Declarations must be filed within three months of the third anniversary of the grant of registration.More
A new Intellectual Property law came into effect in Laos on June 9, 2018 (Law on Intellectual Property No. 30/NA, published in the Lao Official Gazette on May 25, 2018). The law replaces the prior law of December 2011. The principal new features of the law are:More
On April 17, 2018, the National Assembly of Korea amended the Unfair Competition Prevention and Trade Secret Protection Act (“UCPTA”) to allow for the protection of trade dress and ideas, and revised the Trademark Act (“TMA”) to broaden the scope of who may file applications for registration of collective marks with geographical indications.More
Christian Louboutin v. Van Haren Schoenen B.V., Court of Justice of the European Union, No. C-163/16 (June 12, 2018).
Christian Louboutin was once again victorious in an effort to enforce international trademark rights in his famous red sole. In its June decision,More