In it’s story about the Booking.com decision, Law360 quotes Allison Strickland Ricketts, who anticipates that, while “generic.com” mark registration is no longer expressly prohibited, it will be challenging to gather sufficient evidence of consumer perception to overcome refusals to register such marks.More
Fross Zelnick CLE Webinar Provides Creative & Cost-Saving Strategies for COVID-19 Challenges
Nadine Jacobson, Allison Strickland Ricketts and James Weinberger presented an online CLE entitled COVID Challenges: Tailoring Trademark Strategies and Spend. The program focused on creative strategies aimed at preserving both brand and budget in these uncertain times.More
Craig Mende Moderates Copyright Society Webinar
Craig Mende moderated the Copyright Society of the USA’s New York Chapter webinar titled “20 Years After: How Napster Changed the World of Secondary Liability.” Robin Warren and Jessica Vosgerchian were on the planning committee for the webinar, which addressed the seminal 9th Circuit A&M Records v.More
Fross Zelnick Lawyers Named IP Stars for 2020
For 2020, David Donahue, John Margiotta, Craig Mende, and James Weinberger were named both Trade Mark and Copyright Stars. Lawrence Apolzon, Cara Boyle, Nadine Jacobson,More
Managing IP Quotes David Donahue
Managing IP quoted David Donahue in its article about the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision in Romag Fasteners v. Fossil, which held that willfulness infringement is not a prerequisite for profit disgorgement in trademark cases. In the article,More
Richard Lehv Writes on Use of Trademark Law to Stop Coronavirus Scams
As scammers and opportunistic sellers seek to exploit the coronavirus for financial gain, Richard Lehv writes about how some businesses are using the Trademark Act (Lanham Act) to try to stop this conduct and protect their brands.More
Amanda Agati Offers Guidance to Job-Seekers
Amanda Agati answered questions from Avocate for Women founder Ava Farshidi during a webinar to provide employment advice and job-seeking tips during challenging times for the group’s mentees.More
Allison Strickland Ricketts Quoted by Law360
In its article about whether the COVID-19 pandemic will disrupt USPTO filings, Law360 quoted Allison Strickland Ricketts is quoted as saying that, thus far, our clients have been able to meet their deadlines but the eventual effect remains unclear.More
David Donahue Participates in PLI Panel
David Donahue participated in PLI’s “Advanced Trademark Law 2020: Current Issues” program, which was presented via live webcast. David’s panel, entitled “Willfulness and Trademark Damages – Romag Fasteners,” discussed the U.S. Supreme Court’s forthcoming decision on the question whether a trademark infringer’s profits may be awarded to a plaintiff without a showing that the infringement was willful.More
Lydia Gobena Meets with IP Officials in Ethiopia
Lydia Gobena met with Pren-Tsilya Boa-Guehe and Rubani Trimiew from the U.S. Mission to the African Union and Peter Fowler, intellectual property attaché covering the Middle East and North Africa at the U.S. Department of Commerce, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, while leading an IP rights seminar for African Union officials working on the Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement.More