Romag Fasteners, Inc. v. Fossil Inc., 590 U.S. ___ (2020)
The U.S. Supreme Court resolved a longstanding split among the lower appellate (Circuit) courts, holding that a finding of willful trademark infringement is not required for an award of the infringer’s profits to the plaintiff.More
By Tommas Balducci
Trademark owners who use the Madrid System for the international registration of trademarks (or their representatives, collectively “Holders”) face a range of challenges in meeting deadlines and communicating with the World Intellectual Property Organization (“WIPO”) during the COVID-19 pandemic. WIPO has issued the following guidelines to address issues likely to arise from the lockdowns in many countries. More
By Sahil Yadav
The Venezuelan Intellectual Property Office (SAPI) published a series of official decisions via an official communication on February 7, 2020, that introduced new procedures for trademark oppositions and non-use cancellation actions in Venezuela. A summary of these provisions follows:More
Amendments to the Nicaraguan Trademark Law came into force on April 3, 2020 to expedite trademark proceedings. The amendments were effected by Law No. 1024, published in the Nicaragua Official Gazette on April 3,More
Higher Regional Court Frankfurt a. M., Urt. of. 1.10.2019 – 6 U 111/16
In an October 1, 2019, decision, the Higher Regional Court Frankfurt am Main held that the use of a model name for trousers does not constitute an infringing use of another party’s registered trademark for clothing. More
Canadian National Railway Company v. BNSF Railway Company, 2020 FCA 45
Historically, the Federal Court of Canada (where most IP litigation is heard) has been issuing so-called protective orders covering confidential information,More
Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC v Bega Cheese Limited [2020] FCAFC 65 (14 April 2020)
The Federal Court of Australia (FCA) overturned the lower court’s decision and held that an unregistered mark could not be assigned separately from the goodwill of the business in which it is used.More
By Tom Balducci
Trademark owners who use the Madrid System for the international registration of trademarks (or their representatives, collectively “Holders”) face a range of challenges in meeting deadlines and communicating with the World Intellectual Property Organization (“WIPO”) during the COVID-19 pandemic. WIPO has issued the following guidelines to address issues likely to arise from the lockdowns in many countries.More
By Richard Lehv
Phony cures, pyramid schemes, counterfeit products, bait-and-switch tactics, and wildly inflated prices: these are just some of the problems that plague the marketplace in ordinary times. The current pandemic has given swindlers, scammers, grifters, and counterfeiters an incentive to invent new schemes.More