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Fross Zelnick Partner Karen Lim Speaks to Law360

January 26, 2023

Karen Lim is quoted in Law360 regarding the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board’s recent rejection of an Alibaba subsidiary’s bid to register a trademark that sounds out a Chinese word. This precedent demonstrates the challenges that trademarks involving non-Latin languages face at the Board.More

David A. Donahue Speaks to Managing IP and Law360 Regarding SCOTUS’s Review of Dog Toy Dispute

November 28, 2022

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

November 9, 2022

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

October 13, 2022

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

September 9, 2022

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

August 18, 2022

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

Allison Strickland Ricketts Quoted in Law360 Regarding the TTAB’s Decision on Insignia Denial

August 15, 2022

Fross Zelnick partner Allison Strickland Ricketts spoke to Law360 about a refusal by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board with respect to the registration of an “unofficial” seal to market park services by the local government of Orange County, California.

Under Section 2(b) of the Lanham Act,More

Fross Zelnick Attorneys Successful in Opposition Proceeding Filed On Behalf of Client MAC Cosmetics

August 4, 2022

On behalf of client Estée Lauder Cosmetics, Ltd.—owner of the MAC trademark for cosmetics and skin care products—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 MCCOSMETICS NY that covered cosmetics.More

Jason D. Jones and Karen Lim Contribute to the 2022 International Comparative Legal Guide – Trademarks

May 6, 2022

Jason D. Jones  and Karen Lim contributed the United States chapter to the 11th edition of the International Comparative Legal Guide for Trademarks. The 2022 guide provides practical cross-border insights into trademark law.More

Nadine H. Jacobson speaks to Managing Intellectual Property regarding the differences in navigating trademark offices in the US and EU

April 29, 2022

Managing Intellectual Property recently quoted Nadine H. Jacobson about how counsel manage trademark procedures across the globe. The difference in requirements for use and description and cancellation proceedings in the EU and US can call for a multi-strategy approach, since both agency’s policies have their pros and cons.More

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