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
Allison Strickland Ricketts Quoted in Law360 Regarding the TTAB’s Decision on Insignia Denial
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
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
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 IP regarding the differences in navigating trademark offices in the US and EU
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
Fross Zelnick Client Super Duper, Inc. Awarded $3.25 Million in Damages in Online Copyright and Trademark Infringement Action
Fross Zelnick lawyers obtained a significant recovery in a copyright and trademark infringement action in federal court on behalf of educational publisher Super Duper. (Super Duper, Inc. v. PresenceLearning, Inc., 1:20-cv-10783)
On April 25, 2022, the U.S.More
Craig S. Mende speaks to Managing IP about the US’s new copyright small claims forum
In December 2020, the Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act (“CASE Act”) was passed. The law introduces the newly-established Copyright Claims Board (“CCB”) – the first copyright small-claims tribunal in the United States, which will hear copyright cases with actual damages of under $30,000.More
Supreme Court Rules: Ignorance of Fact or Law Can Excuse Inaccuracies in Copyright Registration
Unicolors, Inc. v. H&M Hennes & Mauritz, L.P., 595 U.S. ___ (2022)
To obtain a copyright registration, an author must submit an application to the Register of Copyrights. If it comes to light that the information in that application was inaccurate,More
IN MEMORIAM: Ronald J. Lehrman
Ronald J. Lehrman
1932 – 2022
With profound sadness, we announce the passing of our founding partner, Ron Lehrman, who died on February 9, 2022 after a brief illness unrelated to the pandemic. More