Bloomberg Law quoted Nadine Jacobson in its article about the the recent EU General Court decision upholding the invalidity of the EU registration for a simple three-stripe design by Adidas. Nadine is quoted on how it seems that the EU is becoming somewhat strict about the proof of use required to demonstrate acquired distinctiveness –More
David Donahue Participates in NY Bar Association Panel
David Donahue spoke about the impact of recent litigation on the fashion industry at last week’s New York City Bar Association program “The Fashion Law Lookbook: Trends and Mixed Patterns Impacting the Fashion Industry.“More
Fross Zelnick Partners Add Insights on Panels at INTA’s 2019 Annual Meeting
At the 141st Annual Meeting of the International Trademark Association (INTA) in Boston, partner Nadine Jacobson participated on a panel entitled Brexit: The Implications for Trademarks in the United Kingdom and the European Union and partner David Donahue participated on a panel entitled Mastering the Protection of GUI (Graphical User Interfaces).More
Nadine Jacobson Speaks at Women, Diversity & Change Summit
At the New York summit on Women, Diversity & Change, Nadine Jacobson shared her insights on how women in the law can help to ensure that they are fairly compensated.More
Karen Lim and Jason Jones Write About the Importance of Use in U.S. Trademark Law
Karen Lim and Jason Jones’s article “Use It or Lose It: Truer Than Ever in the U.S.A.” was published in the International Comparative Legal Guide to: Trademarks 2019. The article discusses the centrality of use in U.S.More
Fross Zelnick Sponsors “Women Mean Business” Luncheon
Fross Zelnick continued its annual sponsorship of the Women Mean Business Luncheon, which benefits the First Step Job Training Program of the Coalition for the Homeless. This program provides skills training and other assistance to help homeless and low-income women gain financial independence.More
Fross Zelnick Wins Rare Descriptiveness Reversal at TTAB
Fross Zelnick partner Charles Weigell and former associate Julia Belagorudsky convinced the USPTO’s Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (“TTAB”) to reverse the decision of a trademark examining attorney and rule that our client, Stella McCartney, Ltd., could,More
David Donahue Co-authors INTA Amicus Curiae Brief in Iancu v. Brunetti
Partner David Donahue co-authored the Supreme Court of the U.S. brief submitted by the International Trademark Association (INTA) as amicus curiae in Iancu v. Brunetti. INTA’s brief argues that Section 2(a) of the U.S. Trademark (Lanham) Act is unconstitutional under the First Amendment to the extent it prohibits registration of trademarks that constitute “immoral …More
David Donahue and Jason Jones Contribute to the U.S. Section to ICLG: Copyright 2019, 5th Edition
David Donahue and Jason Jones contributed U.S. section to the International Comparative Guide to Copyright 2019. More
INTA Webcast Features Fross Zelnick Lawyers on Trademark Ethics
- Fross Zelnick’s Tamar Niv Bessinger and Katherine Lyon Dayton teamed up to provide practical ethical guidance for trademark lawyers as part of International Trademark Association (INTA)’s Trademark Basics Webcast Series.