Fross Zelnick partner Lydia T. Gobena spoke with Managing IP‘s Rani Mehta about how law firms can attract and secure clients at conferences, like the International Trademark Association (INTA) annual meeting and other smaller events. The article “Stand Out and Get Involved:More
Lydia T. Gobena Gives Insight to Managing IP on Twitter’s Rebrand to ‘X’
Fross Zelnick partner Lydia T. Gobena spoke to Managing IP about potential trademark infringement claims and legal challenges that could stem from Twitter’s recent announcement of their rebrand to X Corp. According to trademark experts, choosing the letter ‘X’ as the new logo could expose the company to lawsuits from businesses that already own the rights to an ‘X’More
Law360 Speaks to Richard Z. Lehv About the Biggest Trademark Decisions in 2023 So Far
Richard Z. Lehv was quoted in Law360‘s article “The Biggest Trademark Decisions Of 2023: A Midyear Report” regarding the case of Abitron Austria GmbH et al. v. Hetronic International Inc. This June decision by the Supreme Court invalidated a $96 million award against Hetronic Germany and its affiliates.More
Richard Z. Lehv Provides Insights to Law360 on Recent TTAB Decision and the Implications of Taco Bell’s ‘Taco Tuesday’ Trademark Challenge
Law360 quoted Fross Zelnick Senior Litigation Counsel Richard Z. Lehv recently on his thoughts about two significant developments in trademark law. In one, Richard discusses the recent TTAB decision on the “Rapunzel” trademark challenge, emphasizing the requirement for commercial injury in trademark oppositions.More
Fross Zelnick Partner Karen Lim Speaks to Law360
David A. Donahue Speaks to Managing IP and Law360 Regarding SCOTUS’s Review of Dog Toy Dispute
David A. Donahue spoke to both Managing IP and Law360 regarding the Supreme Court’s decision to review a Ninth Circuit decision in favor of a company that sells a dog toy that resembles a Jack Daniel’s whiskey bottle. Jack Daniel’s Properties,More
Nadine H. Jacobson Speaks to Bloomberg Law on the Scope of the Lanham Act’s Global Reach
Partner Nadine H. Jacobson is quoted in Bloomberg Law regarding SCOTUS’s decision to review a recent ruling in the Tenth Circuit in which the award was almost entirely derived from foreign trademark infringement profits. The high court is expected to overturn the decision and to clarify that the Lanham Act’s reach is designed to be domestic.More
Allison Strickland Ricketts Quoted in Law360
Allison Strickland Ricketts was quoted in Law360 on the USPTO’s recent decision to shorten the period of time to respond to office actions relating to trademark applications from six months to three months, effective December 3, 2022.
The former six-month deadline was established when the Lanham Act took effect in the 1940s.More
James D. Weinberger Quoted in Managing IP Regarding SCOTUS’s Involvement in Resolving Circuit Court Splits
Fross Zelnick partner James D. Weinberger speaks to Managing IP in their recent article on whether a July ruling in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit will affect where plaintiffs file copyright suits in the future. The ruling in Starz Entertainment v MGM Domestic Television determined that plaintiffs could recover damages for all infringements,More
Fross Zelnick Attorneys Successfully Opposed Trademark Application on Behalf of Client LEGO
On behalf of client LEGO Juris A/S — owner of the world-famous LEGO trademark — the firm successfully opposed in the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office an application to register the mark ECO-BRICKS in connection with “toy building blocks” on grounds of descriptiveness.More