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  • Amanda B. Agati
  • Michael Antonucci
  • Lawrence Eli Apolzon
  • Tommas Balducci
  • Robin N. Baydurcan
  • Robert A. Becker
  • Julia Belagorudsky
  • Tamar Niv Bessinger
  • Stephen Bigger
  • Cara A. Boyle
  • Carlos Cucurella
  • Katherine Lyon Dayton
  • Nancy DiConza
  • David A. Donahue
  • Susan Upton Douglass
  • Sherri N. Duitz
  • David W. Ehrlich
  • Joyce M. Ferraro
  • Andrew N. Fredbeck
  • Joseph A. R. Gerber
  • Lydia T. Gobena
  • Janet L. Hoffman
  • Nadine H. Jacobson
  • Jason D. Jones
  • Sydney Kipen
  • Leo Kittay
  • Ronald J. Lehrman
  • Richard Z. Lehv
  • Karen Lim
  • Alejandra Camacho Luna
  • John P. Margiotta
  • Todd Martin
  • Craig S. Mende
  • Roxana Monemdjou
  • Daniel M. Nuzzaci
  • Laura Popp-Rosenberg
  • Allison Strickland Ricketts
  • Nancy E. Sabarra
  • Maritza C. Schaeffer
  • James D. Silberstein
  • Peter Silverman
  • Barbara A. Solomon
  • Ashford Tucker
  • Jessica Vosgerchian
  • Robin L. Warren
  • Charles T.J. Weigell, III
  • James D. Weinberger
  • Sahil Yadav
  • Roger L. Zissu

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  • Celebrities, Bands & Athletes
  • Consumer Products
  • Entertainment Properties
  • Fashion
  • Food & Beverage
  • Hospitality & Hotels
  • Jewelry & Watches
  • Personal Care & Cosmetics
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Professional Services
  • Publishing
  • Sports
  • Startup & Emerging Growth
  • Toys

Decisions

  • Alexander v. AOL Time Warner, Inc.
  • American Express Co. v. Vibra Approved Labs Corp.
  • American First Run Studios v. Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc.
  • Anheuser-Busch, Inc. v. Balducci
  • Asuragen, Inc. v. Accuragen, Inc.
  • Athleta, Inc. v. David Sales
  • Athleta, Inc. v. Pitbull Clothing Co.
  • Atlas v. DC Comics
  • Body Wisdom Media, Inc. v. Athleta, Inc.
  • Buffett v. Cheeseburger in Paradise, Inc.
  • Burroughs v. MGM
  • Cabot Company Limited d/b/a Cabot Watch Company v. Combat Watch Company, LLC
  • Carillon Importers v. Frank Pesce Int’l Group
  • Cartier International AG v. Coachman
  • Carvel Corp. v. The Ice Cream Bakery, Inc.
  • Cavalier v. The Jim Henson Co., Inc.
  • Chanel, Inc. v. Camacho & Camacho LLP
  • Chanel, Inc. v. Makarczyk
  • Citizen Watch Co. of Am. v. BJ’s Wholesale Club
  • Clinique Laboratories LLC v. Absolute Dental, LLC
  • Coors Brewing Co. v. Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc.
  • Copp v. Ramirez
  • Cordon Art B.V. v. Walker
  • Creative Arts by Calloway, LLC v. Brooks
  • Crown Awards, Inc. v. Discount Trophy & Co., Inc.
  • DC Comics v. Beling
  • DC Comics v. Gotham City Networking, Inc.
  • DC Comics v. Kryptonite Corp.
  • DC Comics v. Mad Engine, Inc.
  • DC Comics v. Oliveri
  • DC Comics v. Powers
  • DC Comics v. Towle
  • DC Comics, Inc. v. Filmation Associates, Inc.
  • De Beers LV Trademark Ltd. v. DeBeers Diamond Syndicate, Inc.
  • Dr Pepper/Seven Up, Inc. v. Krush Global Limited
  • Echo Design Group, Inc. v. Zino Davidoff S.A.
  • EFS Marketing, Inc. v. Russ Berrie & Co.
  • Entrepreneur Media, Inc. v. EYGN Ltd.
  • Financial Matters v. PepsiCo, Inc.
  • Fooey v. Gap
  • Frank Sinatra Enters., LLC v. Loizon
  • Frida Kahlo Corporation v. Tupperware Corporation
  • Fruit-Ices Corp. v. Coolbrands Int’l, Inc.
  • Garan Inc. & Garan Services Corp. v. Manimal, LLC
  • Glow Indus., Inc. v. Lopez
  • Harper & Row Publishers, Inc. v. Nation Enterprises, Inc.
  • Henri Bendel, Inc. v. Sears, Roebuck and Co.
  • Hits From the Bong, Inc. v. Javen Mitchell
  • Hogarth v. Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc.
  • Hoop Culture, Inc. v. The Gap, Inc.
  • Hormel Foods Corp. v. Jim Henson Productions, Inc.
  • I.M.S. Inquiry Mgmt. Sys., Ltd v. Berkshire Info. Sys., Inc.
  • Institute for the Development of Earth Awareness v. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
  • Inter-IKEA Systems B.V. v. Akea, LLC
  • Inter-IKEA Systems B.V. v. Arsen Manasyan
  • Inwood Laboratories v. Ives Laboratories
  • Jack Wolfskin Ausrustung Fur Draussen GmbH & Co. KGAA v. New Millennium Sports, S.L.U.
  • Jackson v. Booker
  • Jane Ring v. Estee Lauder, Inc.
  • Janet Jackson v. Janetjackson.com
  • JR Tobacco of America, Inc. v. Davidoff of Geneva (CT), Inc.
  • Jumbo Bright Trading Limited v. The Gap, Inc.
  • Kam Hing Enters., Inc. v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
  • Kenner Parker Toys Inc. v. Rose Art Indus., Inc.
  • Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC v. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.
  • Lacoste Alligator S.A. v. Maxoly, Inc.
  • Lane Capital Mgmt. Inc. v. Lane Capital Mgmt. Inc.
  • Lion Capital LLP v. Stone Lion Capital Partners L.P.
  • Lopez v. Gap, Inc.
  • Luv N’Care, Ltd. v. Babelito, S.A.
  • Lynch Jones & Ryan v. Standard & Poor’s
  • M&G Elecs. Sales Corp. v. Sony Kabushiki Kaishi
  • Maher & Maher, Inc. v. Unisonic Products Corp.
  • Mariah Carey v. General Web Group
  • Market Corner Realty Assoc’s, LLC v. CGM-GH LLC
  • McNeil-PPC, Inc. v. Walgreen Co.
  • Milne v. Stephen Slesinger, Inc.
  • Missing Cougar Co. v. Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc.
  • Movado Corp. v. Global Computer Corp.
  • Murray v. British Broad. Corp.
  • Nabisco Brands, Inc. v. Conusa Corp.
  • National Basketball Association v. Motorola
  • Novus Group, Inc. v. Dean Witter, Discover & Co.
  • Old Navy (Apparel), LLC v. Blissman
  • Overbeck Corp. v. Overbeck GmbH
  • Palm Bay Imports, Inc. v. Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin Maison Fondee en 1772
  • Perfetti Van Melle USA v. Cadbury Adams USA LLC
  • Playboy Enterprises v. Dumas
  • Polar Bear Productions, Inc. v. Timex Corp.
  • Pump, Inc. v. Collins Management
  • Regulatory Fundamentals Grp. LLC v. Governance Risk Mgmt. Compliance, LLC
  • Retrobrands USA LLC v. Intercontinental Great Brands, LLC
  • Revelations Perfume v. Prince Rogers Nelson
  • Robert Kirkman, LLC v. The Toking Dead
  • Rodan & Fields, LLC v. Estee Lauder Cos.
  • Rolls-Royce Motors Ltd. v. Custom Cloud Motors, Inc.
  • Rolls-Royce Motors v. A.&A. Fiberglass, Inc.
  • Royal Crown Co. v. Coca-Cola Co.
  • Saleh v. Sulka Trading Ltd., et al.
  • Sawicky v. AMC Networks Inc.
  • Schieffelin & Co. v. Jack Co. of Boca Inc.
  • Solid 21, Inc. v. Hublot of America
  • Sun Pharmaceuticals v. Tanning Research
  • Superman Copyright Termination Litigation
  • Swatch Group (U.S.) Inc. v. Movado Corp.
  • Tea Board of India v. Republic of Tea, Inc.
  • Three Thirteen Licensing, LLC v. Marshall B. Mathers III
  • Times Mirror Magazines, Inc. v. Field & Stream Licenses Co.
  • Tri-Star Pictures, Inc. v. Unger
  • Troll Co. A/S v. Uneeda Doll Co.
  • Twin Peaks Prods., Inc. v. Publications Int’l, Ltd.
  • Tyco Indus. v. Lego Sys. Inc.
  • UMG Recordings, Inc. v. O’Rourke
  • UMG Recordings, Inc. v. Siggy Music, Inc.
  • Video-Cinema-Films, Inc. v. Lloyd E. Rigler-Lawrence E. Deutsch Found.
  • Volvo Trademark Holding AB v. Hebei Aulion Heavy Indus. Co.
  • Warner Bros., Inc. v. Gay Toys, Inc.
  • Weissman v. Freeman
  • Werbungs & Commerz Union Austalt v. Robert LeShufy, et al.
  • Wyeth v. Fempro, Inc.

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  • Best Lawyers Recognizes 11 Fross Zelnick Lawyers
  • December 11, 2020

  • MIP Quotes Allison Strickland Ricketts on New USPTO Fee Hikes
  • December 7, 2020

  • United Kingdom: Sky’s Defensive Filings Partially Succumb to Skykick’s Bad-faith Claims
  • December 1, 2020

  • EU & Japan: Brand Owners Encounter High Threshold to Register Single-Color Marks
  • December 1, 2020

  • EU: Fame as Determinative Factor in Likelihood-of-Confusion Analysis
  • December 1, 2020

  • China: Facebook Loses Chinese Registrations in Fight Against Squatter
  • December 1, 2020

  • Chile: Domain Name Registration Revoked Based on Prior Trademark Rights
  • December 1, 2020

  • Canada: Use of a Mark for “Hotel Services” Does Not Require Brick-and-Mortar Hotel in Canada
  • November 30, 2020

  • Brazil: Co-Ownership of Trademarks Now Available
  • November 30, 2020

  • Southern District of New York: Designer’s Own Clothes No Cover-Up for Copyright Infringement
  • November 30, 2020

  • James Weinberger Moderates INTA Panel
  • November 20, 2020

  • Tamar Niv Bessinger Speaks on INTA Panel
  • November 18, 2020

  • Who’s Who Legal Again Names Fross Zelnick Trademark Law Firm of the Year
  • November 12, 2020

  • Fross Zelnick Named USA’s Best Copyright & Design Patent Law Firm
  • November 6, 2020

  • Fross Zelnick Again Tops Best Law Firms Rankings
  • November 5, 2020

  • Managing IP Quotes David Donahue on U.S. Supreme Court Parody Petition
  • November 2, 2020

  • Allison Strickland Ricketts Discusses Post-Registration Audit at Alt Legal Connect
  • October 28, 2020

  • Carlos Cucurella & Ainslee Schreiber Discuss Strong Int’l. Brands at Alt Legal Connect
  • October 26, 2020

  • Law360 Quotes Richard Lehv on COVID-19 Scams
  • October 21, 2020

  • Law360 Again Recognizes Fross Zelnick in Glass Ceiling Report
  • October 19, 2020

  • U.S. Copyright Law: International Comparative Legal Guide to: Copyright 2021
  • October 15, 2020

  • David Donahue & Jason Jones Again Author U.S. Copyright Law Chapter for the Int’l. Comparative Legal Guide
  • October 15, 2020

  • Managing IP Quotes Allison Strickland Ricketts
  • October 2, 2020

  • Myanmar: October 1, 2020, “Soft Launch” for Trademark Applications
  • September 29, 2020

  • 17 Fross Zelnick Lawyers Named Super Lawyers®
  • September 29, 2020

  • Vault Names Fross Zelnick Among the Top 150 Under 150
  • September 28, 2020

  • Seven Fross Zelnick Lawyers Named “Global Leaders” by World Trademark Review
  • September 14, 2020

  • Managing IP Quotes James Silberstein on Potential SCOTUS Review of Stairway to Heaven Case
  • August 28, 2020

  • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board: Title of Single Book Capable of Trademark Significance
  • August 26, 2020

  • Trinidad and Tobago: New Trademark Laws
  • August 26, 2020

  • Romania: New Trademark Law Introduces Sweeping Amendments to Important Provisions
  • August 26, 2020

  • Mexico: New Law on the Protection of Industrial Property
  • August 26, 2020

  • Mexico: Accession to the Hague System
  • August 26, 2020

  • Germany: Federal Court Confirms Respondents Should be Heard in Preliminary Injunction Requests
  • August 26, 2020

  • Supreme Court of the United States: Defense Preclusion Must “Slim-Fit” into Either Collateral Estoppel or Res Judicata
  • August 25, 2020

  • Supreme Court of the United States: Categorical Rule Against Registration of “Generic.com” Trademarks Rejected
  • August 24, 2020

  • Fross Zelnick Named Best Copyright & Design Patent Law Firm – USA
  • August 12, 2020

  • Fross Zelnick Retains MIP’s Top Copyright Ranking
  • August 6, 2020

  • James Weinberger Quoted by Law360 on Copyright Protection for Characters
  • August 5, 2020

  • Fross Zelnick Protects THE WALKING DEAD with TTAB Win
  • July 24, 2020

  • Karen Lim Speaks at Strafford Trademark Webinar
  • July 23, 2020

  • Fross Zelnick Earns Highest Rankings from Leaders League
  • July 13, 2020

  • Law360 Quotes Allison Strickland Ricketts on Booking.com Decision
  • June 30, 2020

  • Lydia Gobena Participates in MARQUES Round Table
  • June 25, 2020

  • Fross Zelnick CLE Webinar Provides Creative & Cost-Saving Strategies for COVID-19 Challenges
  • June 3, 2020

  • Second Circuit Court of Appeals: Visual Artists Rights Act Remains Undefaced in Graffiti Art Ruling
  • June 3, 2020

  • Southern District of New York: Embedding Public Instagram Post Does Not Infringe Photographer’s Copyright
  • June 3, 2020

  • Federal Circuit: Color Marks on Product Packaging Can Be Inherently Distinctive
  • June 3, 2020

  • Supreme Court: Willful Trademark Infringement Not a Prerequisite to Profit Awards
  • June 3, 2020

  • WIPO: Guidance on Prosecuting International Registrations During COVID-19 Pandemic
  • June 3, 2020

  • Venezuela: New Opposition/Cancellation Provisions and Covid-19 Update
  • June 3, 2020

  • Nicaragua: Amendments to Trademark Law
  • June 3, 2020

  • Germany: Regional Court Finds Clothing Model Name Non-Infringing
  • June 3, 2020

  • France: Administrative Invalidation and Revocation Actions Now Available
  • June 3, 2020

  • Canada: Protective Orders in Trademark Cases
  • June 3, 2020

  • Australia: Assignment of Unregistered Marks
  • June 3, 2020

  • Craig Mende Moderates Copyright Society Webinar
  • May 28, 2020

  • WIPO: Guidance on Prosecuting International Registrations During COVID-19 Pandemic
  • May 12, 2020

  • Fross Zelnick Lawyers Named IP Stars for 2020
  • May 1, 2020

  • Managing IP Quotes David Donahue
  • April 29, 2020

  • Richard Lehv Writes on Use of Trademark Law to Stop Coronavirus Scams
  • April 28, 2020

  • Coronavirus Scams and the Trademark Act
  • April 28, 2020

  • Chambers USA Ranks Fross Zelnick Band 1
  • April 23, 2020

  • Amanda Agati Offers Guidance to Job-Seekers
  • April 15, 2020

  • Allison Strickland Ricketts Quoted by Law360
  • March 17, 2020

  • David Donahue Participates in PLI Panel
  • March 12, 2020

  • Lydia Gobena Meets with IP Officials in Ethiopia
  • March 9, 2020

  • United Kingdom: Court of Appeal Clarifies When a Work is a Product of Joint Authorship
  • February 27, 2020

  • Netherlands: Facebook Held Liable for Authorizing Fake Bitcoin Ads
  • February 27, 2020

  • Japan: Jam Seller Rebuts Presumption of Similarity between Goods and Retail Sale of Goods
  • February 27, 2020

  • Israel: Joins Hague System for Registering Industrial Designs
  • February 27, 2020

  • France: New Trademark Law
  • February 27, 2020

  • European Union: Broad Identifications Not Grounds for Invalidating Trademark Registrations
  • February 27, 2020

  • European Union: A Trademark Puzzle for the Ages – RUBIK’s Cube 3D Trademark Invalidated
  • February 27, 2020

  • China: Use in OEM Manufacturing Could Give Rise to Trademark Infringement
  • February 27, 2020

  • U.S. Copyright Office: Renewal of DMCA Designated Agent Required for DMCA Safe Harbor
  • February 27, 2020

  • Lawyers Attend Copyright Society Meeting in Arizona
  • February 17, 2020

  • USPTO Revises Email Address Requirement for Trademark Owners
  • February 14, 2020

  • CLIENT ALERT: Revised USPTO Requirement for Email Addresses of Trademark Owners
  • February 14, 2020

  • World Trademark Review’s 2020 WTR 1000 Praises Firm and Lawyers
  • February 13, 2020

  • Chambers Global Ranks Fross Zelnick Band 1
  • February 13, 2020

  • WIPR Leaders Includes Four Fross Zelnick Lawyers
  • February 6, 2020

  • CLE: Reviewing 2019’s Big Decisions
  • January 30, 2020

  • Law360 Highlights Efforts of Barbara Solomon and Sean Harb
  • January 22, 2020

  • David Donahue on Panel Discussing Romag Fasteners v. Fossil, Inc.
  • January 14, 2020

  • Tamar Niv Bessinger & Emily Weiss Publish Article on New USPTO Anti-fraud Efforts
  • January 9, 2020

  • Allison Strickland Ricketts Participates in CLE
  • January 9, 2020

  • TTAB: Doctrine of Foreign Equivalents Not Applicable to Personal Names
  • December 19, 2019

  • WIPO: 2020 Version of 11th Edition of Nice Classification
  • December 19, 2019

  • Turkmenistan: New Trademark Law
  • December 19, 2019

  • Myanmar: Soft Launch of New Electronic Filing System
  • December 19, 2019

  • Malaysia: Accession to Madrid Protocol; New Trademark Laws
  • December 19, 2019

  • European Union: Blurred Lines Regarding Jurisdiction over Online Infringement Claims Clarified
  • December 19, 2019

  • Costa Rica: New Procedure for Declaration of Notoriety
  • December 19, 2019

  • Canada: Supreme Court Interprets Scope of Crown Copyright
  • December 19, 2019

  • Australia: Court Tests Limits of Style Names
  • December 19, 2019

  • Argentina: New Invalidation and Non-Use Cancellation Procedures
  • December 19, 2019

  • Allison Strickland Ricketts & Richard Lehv Featured in WTR’s “Top Takeaways from 2019”
  • December 19, 2019

  • Fross Zelnick Lawyers Help Plan Event for The Copyright Society of the USA
  • December 12, 2019

  • Julia Belagorudsky’s Non-Traditional Trademarks Article Included in Compilation
  • December 5, 2019

  • Charles Weigell Speaks at Inaugural Dinner for U.S.-China Foundation
  • December 4, 2019

  • Lydia Gobena Chairs Panel at MARQUES Luxury Brand Symposium
  • November 8, 2019

  • Law360 Quotes James Weinberger
  • November 5, 2019

  • Fross Zelnick Tops Lists of Best Law Firms from Best Lawyers
  • November 1, 2019

  • Nadine Jacobson Leads Workshop on Madrid Protocol for WIPO in Boston
  • October 23, 2019

  • David Donahue and Jason Jones Contribute to ICLG’s Legal Guide to Copyright 2020
  • October 23, 2019

  • 23 Fross Zelnick Lawyers Named Super Lawyers®
  • October 22, 2019

  • Managing Intellectual Property Quotes James Weinberger
  • September 27, 2019

  • China and UAE: FEE REDUCTIONS
  • September 26, 2019

  • Brazil: ACCESSION TO THE MADRID PROTOCOL; NEW TRADEMARK PRACTICES
  • September 26, 2019

  • Poland: CHANGES IN TRADEMARK LAW
  • September 26, 2019

  • European Union: CLINICAL TRIALS AS GENUINE TRADEMARK USE – TIMING IS EVERYTHING
  • September 26, 2019

  • European Union: LOUBOUTIN SUCCESSFULLY DEFENDS AGAINST CANCELLATION OF RED SOLE REGISTRATION
  • September 26, 2019

  • China: AMENDMENTS TO TRADEMARK LAW TAKE AIM AT BAD FAITH FILINGS
  • September 26, 2019

  • Argentina: AMENDMENTS TO TRADEMARK LAW
  • September 26, 2019

  • U.S. Copyright Office: adidas AG Walks Away with a Victory
  • September 26, 2019

  • Fross Zelnick Hosts CLE on Ethics in Trademark Practice
  • September 25, 2019

  • David Donahue and Sean Harb Co-author Supreme Court Amicus Curiae Brief
  • September 23, 2019

  • Allison Strickland Ricketts Provides Comments at USPTO
  • September 23, 2019

  • Richard Lehv Quoted on “Lookalike” Models
  • September 20, 2019

  • Jason Jones Shares Strategies During Webinar
  • September 19, 2019

  • Fross Zelnick Lawyers Named in 2020 Edition of Best Lawyers
  • August 15, 2019

  • New USPTO Requirements for All Applicants/Registrants
  • August 12, 2019

  • Poland – Changes in Trademark Law
  • August 12, 2019

  • Tamar Niv Bessinger and Emily Weiss Speak at NYIPLA Event
  • July 18, 2019

  • New USPTO Requirements for All Applicants/Registrants
  • July 3, 2019

  • Responding to Surge in Fraudulent USPTO Specimens
  • July 1, 2019

  • Tamar Niv Bessinger and Jessica Vosgerchian Published in Today’s General Counsel
  • July 1, 2019

  • Nadine Jacobson Quoted on EU General Court’s Adidas Decision
  • June 25, 2019

  • Best in Trademark: Laura Popp-Rosenberg Receives Award
  • June 25, 2019

  • Supreme Court: Iancu v. Brunetti
  • June 24, 2019

  • David Donahue Participates on NYCBA Panel
  • June 24, 2019

  • Canada: New Trademark Regime
  • June 17, 2019

  • Supreme Court: Copyright Registration Prerequisite to Civil Infringement Action
  • June 17, 2019

  • Supreme Court: Meaning of “Full Costs” in Section 505 of the Copyright Act Clarified
  • June 17, 2019

  • Supreme Court: Bankrupt Trademark Licensor Cannot Terminate Trademark License
  • June 17, 2019

  • Eastern District of Texas: Unregistered Trade Dress for Wedding Venue Likely to Prevail in Infringement Action
  • June 17, 2019

  • USPTO: Updates to Approved Identifications of Goods and Services
  • June 17, 2019

  • Australia: Non-Use Period Reduced
  • June 17, 2019

  • Brazil: New Conditions for Registration of Geographical Indications
  • June 17, 2019

  • European Union: New Copyright Directive
  • June 17, 2019

  • Singapore: “Goods in Transit” Are “Imported”
  • June 17, 2019

  • Law360 Ranks Fross Zelnick Among Best Law Firms for Women
  • May 28, 2019

  • Partners Add Insights on Panels at INTA’s 2019 Annual Meeting
  • May 22, 2019

  • Nadine Jacobson Speaks at Women, Diversity & Change Summit
  • May 8, 2019

  • Karen Lim and Jason Jones Write About the Importance of Use in U.S. Trademark Law
  • April 26, 2019

  • The Importance of Use in U.S. Trademark Law
  • April 26, 2019

  • Fross Zelnick Again Tops Chambers USA Rankings
  • April 25, 2019

  • Fross Zelnick Again Sponsors Women Mean Business Luncheon
  • April 12, 2019

  • Two ‘Firm of the Year’ Awards Among MIP Honors for Firm and Lawyers
  • April 5, 2019

  • Fross Zelnick Wins Rare Descriptiveness Reversal at TTAB
  • March 29, 2019

  • David Donahue Co-authors INTA Amicus Curiae Brief in Iancu v. Brunetti
  • March 25, 2019

  • WIPO: Divisions and Mergers of IRS Allowed
  • March 14, 2019

  • United Kingdom: Registered EU Rights Protected in UK Even if no Brexit Deal
  • March 14, 2019

  • Spain: Trademark Law Reform
  • March 14, 2019

  • Samoa: Accession to Madrid Protocol
  • March 14, 2019

  • Israel: Blocking Orders Permissible Against ISPS
  • March 14, 2019

  • Myanmar: New Trademark and Industrial Design Laws
  • March 14, 2019

  • Mexico: Update on Declaration of Use
  • March 14, 2019

  • Malawi: New Trademark Act
  • March 14, 2019

  • Denmark: New Trademark Act
  • March 14, 2019

  • Czech Republic: Important Changes to Trademark Law
  • March 14, 2019

  • China: National IP Court of Appeals Established
  • March 14, 2019

  • USPTO: Launch of Expedited Cancellation Pilot Program
  • March 14, 2019

  • U.S. Copyright: Numerous Works Enter Public Domain for First Time in Over Two Decades
  • March 14, 2019

  • WTR Names Fross Zelnick U.S. Trademark Litigation Firm of the Year
  • January 30, 2019

  • David Donahue and Jason Jones Contribute to the U.S. Section to ICLG: Copyright 2019, 5th Edition
  • January 4, 2019

  • INTA Webcast Features Fross Zelnick Lawyers on Trademark Ethics
  • January 3, 2019

  • Uruguay: Use of Trademarks Now Mandatory – Update
  • December 14, 2018

  • United Kingdom: Snoop Dogg Prevails Over Gleissner
  • December 14, 2018

  • Malawi: Accession to Madrid Protocol
  • December 14, 2018

  • India: Single Color Not Protectable as Trademark
  • December 14, 2018

  • Czech Republic: Changes to Czech Trademark Act
  • December 14, 2018

  • China: Brand Owner Prevails in Unfair Competition Action Against Bad Faith Squatter
  • December 14, 2018

  • Canada: New Trademark Regime Effective June 17, 2019
  • December 14, 2018

  • Canada: Hilton’s Registration Can Stay in Canada Even Though Guests Cannot
  • December 14, 2018

  • U.S. Copyright: The Music Modernization Act
  • December 14, 2018

  • Federal Circuit: USPTO Loses Bid for Win-or-Lose Fees
  • December 14, 2018

  • Tier 1 Ranking in 2019 “Best Law Firms”
  • November 6, 2018

  • Protection of Non-Traditional Trademarks under U.S. Law
  • September 20, 2018

  • USPTO: Registration of Non-Traditional Trademarks
  • September 9, 2018

  • United Kingdom: Brand Owners Must Pay Costs for Website Blocking Orders
  • September 8, 2018

  • Mexico: New Declaration Of Use Requirement
  • September 7, 2018

  • Laos: New Intellectual Property Law
  • September 6, 2018

  • South Korea: Amendments to Unfair Competition and Trademark Law Protect Trade Dress and Ideas
  • September 4, 2018

  • European Union: Louboutin Red Sole Victory
  • September 3, 2018

  • China: Dior Win in Long-Running Battle Over 3D Trademark For J’ADORE Bottle
  • September 2, 2018

  • China: High Court Considers Scope Of Merchandising Rights In Another Kung Fu Panda Decision
  • September 1, 2018

  • FZLZ Partners Named in the 2019 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©
  • August 15, 2018

  • FZLZ named Best USA IP Firm: Trademarks at the 2018 ILASA International Legal Alliance Summit & Awards
  • June 28, 2018

  • Turkey: Addition of House Mark Does Not Eliminate Likelihood of Confusion
  • June 14, 2018

  • Mexico: Amendments to Industrial Property Law – Trademarks
  • June 14, 2018

  • GDPR: Changes to WHOIS and What Comes Next
  • June 14, 2018

  • European Union: Expansion of Exhaustion of Trademark Rights Principle
  • June 14, 2018

  • European Union: Brexit Withdrawal Agreement Provides (Some) Clarity for Brand Owners
  • June 14, 2018

  • China: Victoria’s Secret Could Not Show Identical Third-Party Applications Filed in Bad Faith
  • June 14, 2018

  • Afghanistan: Accession to Madrid Protocol
  • June 14, 2018

  • United States District Court For The State Of Arizona: Design Patent Lessons from the $2B Lawsuit Against Tesla Truck Designs
  • June 14, 2018

  • Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals: Foreign Owner Without Use or Registration in United States May Bring Unfair Competition, False Advertising, and Cancellation Actions
  • June 10, 2018

  • Second Circuit Court of Appeals: Copyright Fair Use – “Transformative” Revisited: Has The Second Circuit Gone Too Far?
  • June 1, 2018

  • Firm and Individuals Earn Top Rankings in MIP’s 2018 IP Stars
  • May 18, 2018

  • FZLZ Again Tops Chambers USA in Both Nationwide and New York Rankings
  • May 3, 2018

  • FZLZ’s Allison Strickland Ricketts Again on List of Top 250 Women in IP
  • April 27, 2018

  • 12 FZLZ Lawyers Named to 2018 Expert Guide
  • April 26, 2018

  • Who’s Who Legal Lists 18 FZLZ Lawyers
  • April 24, 2018

  • Tier 1 Ranking in “Best Law Firms” for FZLZ
  • March 26, 2018

  • WIPO: Eleventh Edition of Nice Classification
  • March 14, 2018

  • India: Supreme Court Applies Territoriality Principle and Eviscerates Toyota’s Prius Victory
  • March 14, 2018

  • European Union: Mark on Which Opposition Based Cannot be Challenged on Ground of Bad Faith
  • March 14, 2018

  • European Union: EJC’s Coty Decision is a Win for Luxury Brands
  • March 14, 2018

  • China: Unfair Competition Law Amended
  • March 14, 2018

  • Australia: New South Wales Supreme Court Issues Worldwide Injuction V. Twitter
  • March 14, 2018

  • Argentina: Industrial Property Laws Reformed
  • March 14, 2018

  • USPTO: New USPTO Trademark Use Audit in Registration Maintenance/Renewal Filings (Section 8 and Section 71 Use Declarations)
  • March 14, 2018

  • Southern District of New York: Preclusive Effect Given to TTAB Decision on Likelihood of Confusion in Trademark Infringement Litigation
  • March 14, 2018

  • Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure: Can We Really Do That? Little-Known Provisions of the TMEP
  • December 23, 2017

  • U.S. Design Patents: Protecting New Fashion Designs Through U.S. Design Patent Rights
  • December 22, 2017

  • U.S. Copyright: December 31, 2017 Deadline to Avoid Loss of Safe Harbor Protection under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act
  • December 21, 2017

  • European Union: Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) Decisions on Unitary EU Law
  • December 19, 2017

  • WTR Quotes FZLZ Partner
  • December 12, 2017

  • Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure: Can we Really do That? Little-Known Provisions of the TMEP
  • December 10, 2017

  • U.S. Design Patents: Protecting New Fashion Designs Through U.S. Design Patent Rights
  • December 10, 2017

  • U.S. Copyright: December 31, 2017 Deadline to Avoid Loss of Safe Harbor Protection Under the Digital Millenium Copyright Act
  • December 10, 2017

  • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board: Trademark Licensee Cannot Establish Priority Based on Use by Licensor
  • December 10, 2017

  • United Kingdom: New “Unjustified Threats” Legislation
  • December 10, 2017

  • Myanmar: New Trademark Law to be Implemented
  • December 10, 2017

  • European Union: Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) Decisions on Unitary EU Law
  • December 10, 2017

  • European Union: Certification Mark Registration Now Possible
  • December 10, 2017

  • China: Beijing High Court Recognizes Unregistered Trademark Rights
  • December 10, 2017

  • Tier 1 Ranking Received by 2018 U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms”
  • November 1, 2017

  • Law360’s 2017 “Glass Ceiling” Report Names FZLZ in Top 5
  • September 24, 2017

  • Internet: Advantages Of Word Mark Registrations For Monitoring On Amazon And Facebook
  • September 22, 2017

  • Supreme Court: Lanham Act’s Disparagement Clause Violates First Amendment
  • September 21, 2017

  • Uzbekistan: Amendments to IP and Unfair Competition Laws
  • September 20, 2017

  • United Kingdom: Standard For Acquired Distinctiveness For Three-Dimensional Shapes Clarified
  • September 20, 2017

  • 20 Fross Zelnick Attorneys Named to 2017 Super Lawyers® — New York Metro, Rising Stars and New York Women’s Edition Lists
  • September 20, 2017

  • Federal Circuit Court of Appeals: Amazon Not Liable For Third-Party Sellers’ Alleged Infringement
  • September 19, 2017

  • Turkey: Unregistered Design Now Protected
  • September 19, 2017

  • South Sudan: Reservation Of Trademark
  • September 17, 2017

  • Russian Federation: The Trisolen Case – A Lesson In Enforcement Against Trademark Infringement
  • September 16, 2017

  • India: Guidelines For Filing Well-Known Mark Requests
  • September 15, 2017

  • European Union: Test For Distinctiveness of Three-Dimensional Marks Applies To Figurative Marks For Two-Dimensional Representations of Products
  • September 9, 2017

  • European Union: Making Available And Managing Online Sharing Platform Is “Communication To The Public
  • September 7, 2017

  • China: Oral Hearings By “Trab” Now Available
  • September 6, 2017

  • China: Bad Faith Filings – Dou Shan And Beyond
  • September 5, 2017

  • Cayman Islands: New Intellectual Property Laws In Effect
  • September 4, 2017

  • Canada: Supreme Court Landmark Decision Declaring “The Internet Has No Borders”
  • September 2, 2017

  • Supreme Court: Lanham Act’s Disparagement Clause Violates First Amendment
  • September 1, 2017

  • Thailand: Accession To Madrid Protocol
  • September 1, 2017

  • FZLZ Partners Named in the 24th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©
  • August 15, 2017

  • South Korea, Taiwan, Turkey: Design Law Updates
  • June 21, 2017

  • South Korea: Keyword Advertising Constitutes Valid Trademark use in Non-Use Cancellation Proceeding
  • June 21, 2017

  • Germany: Cease-and-Desist Orders Include Implicit Obligation to Recall Infringing Products
  • June 21, 2017

  • European Union: EUTM Registrations May be Enforced within First Five Years without Proving Use
  • June 21, 2017

  • China: Trademark Official Fees Halved
  • June 21, 2017

  • China: Supreme People’s Court Provides Guidance on Merchandising Rights
  • June 21, 2017

  • Canada: Rare Interlocutory Injunction by Federal Court in Trademark Infringement Case
  • June 21, 2017

  • Supreme Court: New Copyright Eligibility Test for Clothing Designs and Useful Articles
  • June 21, 2017

  • Fross Zelnick at MIP International Women’s Leadership Forum 2017
  • June 16, 2017

  • Legal 500 United States 2017 Ranks Fross Zelnick Tier 1 for Trademarks: Non-Contentious (including prosecution, portfolio management and licensing)
  • May 31, 2017

  • Ranked Tier 1 In Chambers USA 2017 For IP – Trademark And Copyright, Nationwide and NY
  • May 26, 2017

  • Locking Out Locke: A New Natural Copyright Law
  • April 4, 2017

  • WIPO: Freeze on Accessions to Madrid Agreement
  • March 21, 2017

  • United Kingdom: Court of Appeal Confirms Sale of “Grey” Goods Could be Found Criminal
  • March 21, 2017

  • Turkey: New Industrial Property Code in Force
  • March 21, 2017

  • Switzerland: New Non-Use Cancellation Procedure
  • March 21, 2017

  • South Korea: Shop Decorations and Trade Dress Protected Under Competition Law
  • March 21, 2017

  • India: Update on Prius Well-Known Mark Decision
  • March 21, 2017

  • India: New Trademark Rules Implemented
  • March 21, 2017

  • European Union: Rubik’s Cube Shape Found Ineligible for Trademark Protection
  • March 21, 2017

  • European Union: Territorial Exceptions to Prohibitions Against Use of Infringing Trademarks
  • March 21, 2017

  • China: Michael Jordan (Partially) Defeats Chinese Trademark Pirate Based on Unregistered Personal-Name Rights
  • March 21, 2017

  • Canada: New Regulations Governing Display of Non-French Trademarks
  • March 21, 2017

  • Australia: Limited Privilege for Communications with Registered Trademark Attorneys
  • March 17, 2017

  • United States Patent and Trademark Office: Post-Registration Audit Program
  • March 14, 2017

  • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board: Family of Marks can have Different Owners so Long as there is Unity of Control
  • March 14, 2017

  • Federal Circuit: Assignments of Intent-to-Use Applications Will be Closely Scrutinized
  • March 14, 2017

  • Federal Circuit: Reiteration of High Threshold for Descriptiveness Refusals
  • March 14, 2017

  • Federal Circuit: In-State Sale of Two Hats Constitutes Use in Commerce
  • March 14, 2017

  • Federal Circuit: Specimen Showing Use of Mark for Software May also Show Use for Services
  • March 14, 2017

  • Supreme Court: Court Rules on Damages for Design Patent Infringement
  • March 14, 2017

  • India: Update On Prius Well-Known Mark Decision
  • March 1, 2017

  • Fross Zelnick Relocation Announcement
  • January 23, 2017

  • Awarded Gold Tier by 2017 World’s Leading Trademark Professionals
  • January 17, 2017

  • WIPO: Nice Classification
  • December 21, 2016

  • United Kingdom: Trademark Considerations in Light of Brexit
  • December 21, 2016

  • South Korea: Amendments to Trademark Act
  • December 21, 2016

  • United Kingdom: High Court Invalidates Glaxo’s Color Mark EU Trademark Registration
  • December 21, 2016

  • Malaysia: Three Dimensional Shape Marks May be Protectable Upon a Showing of Distinctiveness
  • December 21, 2016

  • Indonesia: Changes to Official Fees and Trademark Law
  • December 21, 2016

  • Cayman Islands: New Trademark Law Imminent
  • December 21, 2016

  • China: Maximum Statutory Penalty Imposed in Trademark Infringement Action
  • December 21, 2016

  • Brunei: Accession to Madrid Protocol
  • December 21, 2016

  • Belarus: New Trademark Law
  • December 21, 2016

  • Australia: Trademark Fee Changes
  • December 21, 2016

  • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board: Leather Handbags and Jewelry Found to be Related Goods
  • December 21, 2016

  • Second Circuit Court of Appeals: Finding of Fraud on USPTO Affirmed and Scienter Requirement Clarified
  • December 21, 2016

  • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board: Changes to Rules of Practice
  • December 21, 2016

  • United States Patent and Trademark Office: Trademark Fee Changes
  • December 21, 2016

  • Roger Zissu Delivers Copyright Society of the U.S.A.’s Annual Donald C. Brace Memorial Lecture
  • November 17, 2016

  • 2017 “Best Law Firms” Ranks Fross Zelnick Tier 1 in National and Metropolitan Categories
  • November 1, 2016

  • “U.S. Companies Come out with a Win in Cuba,” published in Managing Intellectual Property
  • October 4, 2016

  • 16 Fross Zelnick Attorneys Named to the 2016 New York Metro Super Lawyers® and ‘Rising Stars’ Lists
  • September 21, 2016

  • Second Circuit Court of Appeals: Second Circuit Announces Standard For Nominative Fair Use
  • September 19, 2016

  • United Arab Emirates: Protection of Well-known Marks/Bad Faith Registration
  • September 19, 2016

  • Russian Federation: Demand Letter Now Required Prior To Filing Infringement Action
  • September 19, 2016

  • India: High Court of New Delhi Recognizes Toyota’s Unregistered PRIUS Mark as Well-Known, Enjoining Use by Registered Owner in India of PRIUS
  • September 19, 2016

  • China: Despite Appeal Decision Reducing Damages Award, New Balance Loss Emphasizes Key Strategic Points for Brand Owners
  • September 19, 2016

  • China: Court Rejects Bad Faith Applications for FACEBOOK
  • September 19, 2016

  • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board: Mark Held Abandoned, Despite Use By Registrant’s Parent
  • September 16, 2016

  • The Legal 500 United States 2016 names Fross Zelnick a Tier 1 Firm for Trademarks: Litigation and Non-Contentious (including prosecution, portfolio management and licensing)
  • September 1, 2016

  • The Best Lawyers in America© 23rd Edition Ranks Fross Zelnick Tier 1 in U.S. and New York
  • August 15, 2016

  • Susan Douglass Selected For Who’s Who Legal: Thought Leaders 2017
  • July 15, 2016

  • Women in Business Law Expert Guide Nominates Four Partners
  • July 13, 2016

  • United Kingdom: Supreme Court Affirms Limited Scope of Protection of Registered Community Design Rights
  • June 21, 2016

  • Uganda: Liberal Approach to Territoriality Principle
  • June 21, 2016

  • South Korea: Amendments to Trademark Act
  • June 21, 2016

  • Poland: Amendments to Industrial Property Law
  • June 21, 2016

  • Mozambique: New Industrial Property Code
  • June 21, 2016

  • Indonesia: New Regulation for Recordal of IP License Agreements
  • June 21, 2016

  • European General Court: General Court (Eighth Chamber)
  • June 21, 2016

  • Egypt: Certain Products Exported to Egypt must be Registered with GOEIC
  • June 21, 2016

  • Canada: Sale of Goods Destined for Canada Does Not Qualify as First Use when Goods Enter Country at Later Date
  • June 21, 2016

  • Cambodia: Declarations of Actual use Required
  • June 21, 2016

  • Brazil: Case-by-Case Disclaimers in Trademark Registrations Eliminated
  • June 21, 2016

  • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board: In Unusual Circumstances, TTAB Rejects a Coexistence Agreement (Consent to Registration)
  • June 21, 2016

  • Central District of California: First Amendment Protection Under Rogers V. Grimaldi Expanded to Cover Title of Television Series
  • June 21, 2016

  • Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals: First Amendment Bars Rights of Publicity in Unusual Circumstances
  • June 21, 2016

  • Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals: Foreign Owner Without Use or Registration in United State May Bring Unfair Competition, False Advertising and Cancellation Actions
  • June 21, 2016

  • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board: In Unusual Circumstances, TTAB Rejects A Coexistence Agreement (Consent to Registration)
  • June 10, 2016

  • Chambers USA 2016 Ranks Fross Zelnick Band 1 in Both Nationwide and New York Categories
  • June 7, 2016

  • FZLZ named “Ceiling Smasher” by Law360
  • June 1, 2016

  • Fross Zelnick awarded “Firm of the Year – Northeast”
  • May 31, 2016

  • Fross Zelnick Awarded Trademarks Firm of the Year by Who’s Who Legal 2016 for Eleventh Consecutive Year
  • April 11, 2016

  • From Disparagement to Fame and Other Key Developments in U.S. Trademark Law
  • April 4, 2016

  • “Ethics in the Trademark Arena,” INTA Trademark Administration 2016
  • April 4, 2016

  • Chambers Global 2016 names Fross Zelnick to Band 1 in U.S. and New York
  • April 1, 2016

  • Nice Classification: Tenth Edition of Nice Classification
  • March 21, 2016

  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic: Accession to Madrid Protocol
  • March 21, 2016

  • Kuwait: Procedural Changes to Trademark Law
  • March 21, 2016

  • European Union: Implementation of the European Trademark and Design Network’s Common Practice of Distinctiveness for Figurative Marks Containing Descriptive/Non-Distinctive Words
  • March 21, 2016

  • European Union: EU Trademark Reform: What Brand Owners Need to Know
  • March 21, 2016

  • Canada: Federal Court of Appeal Rejects Trademark and Copyright Claims Arising from use of Competitor’s Metatags, but Holds Door Open for Future Claims
  • March 21, 2016

  • Argentina: Mediation no Longer Suspends One-Year Term to Settle Trademark Oppositions
  • March 21, 2016

  • Federal Circuit: Lanham Act’s Prohibition on Registration of Disparaging Marks Is Unconstitutional
  • March 19, 2016

  • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board: Yet Another Precedential TTAB Case Re. Lack Of Bona Fide Intent To Use
  • March 19, 2016

  • Argentina: Mediation No Longer Suspends One-Year Term to Settle Trademark Oppositions
  • March 19, 2016

  • USPTO: Proving Use Of A Trademark In The United States Patent And Trademark Office
  • March 1, 2016

  • Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals: Online Retailer’s Display of Similar Competing Goods in Search Results Not Trademark Infringement.
  • December 23, 2015

  • Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals: The Batmobile is a Character under Copyright Law – New, Three-Part Test for Determining Character Protection.
  • December 23, 2015

  • Federal Circuit: Paw Design Not Confusingly Similar to Brand Name Plus Different Paw Design
  • December 23, 2015

  • Thailand: Amendments to Thailand’s Copyright Act Create Punitive Damages, Exhaustion, and Other Rights and Remedies
  • December 23, 2015

  • European Union: Christian Louboutin’s “Red Sole Mark” Overcomes Challenges
  • December 19, 2015

  • Trademark Scam Notices: Beware of Fraudulent Solicitation to Pay Trademark Fees
  • December 10, 2015

  • Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals: Online Retailer’s Display of Similar Competing Goods in Search Results not Trademark Infringement
  • December 10, 2015

  • Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals: The Batmobile is a Character Under Copyright Law – New, Three-Part Test for Determining Character Protection
  • December 10, 2015

  • Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals: On Remand from Supreme Court, Circuit Court Gives Preclusive Effect to Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Decision on Likelihood of Confusion
  • December 10, 2015

  • Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals: Designs on Cheerleading Uniforms are Copyrightable Subject Matter
  • December 10, 2015

  • Federal Circuit: Paw Design Not Confusingly Similar to Brand Name Plus Different Paw Design
  • December 10, 2015

  • Thailand: Amendments to Thailand’s Copyright Act Create Punitive Damages, Exhaustion, and Other Rights and Remedies
  • December 10, 2015

  • South Korea: Titles of Musical Productions Protectable as Source Identifiers When They Have Acquired Distinctiveness
  • December 10, 2015

  • Poland: Extensive Changes to Trademark Law
  • December 10, 2015

  • European Union: Changes to the Community Trade Mark (CTM) System
  • December 10, 2015

  • European Union: ECJ Clarifies Standards for Determining Registrability of Three-Dimensional Shape Marks
  • December 10, 2015

  • Canada: Voluntary Classification Allowed
  • December 10, 2015

  • Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals: Actor May Not Enjoin Film Under Copyright Law – Performance Not Copyrightable
  • September 25, 2015

  • USPTO: New Examination Standards for Repeating-Pattern Marks
  • September 23, 2015

  • Federal Circuit: Bona Fide Intent To Use Must Be Proven By Objective Evidence
  • September 23, 2015

  • Copyright Decision: Substantial Changes In New Edition Of The Compendium Of Copyright Office Practices
  • September 23, 2015

  • Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals: Actor May Not Enjoin Film Under Copyright Law – Performance Not Copyrightable
  • September 23, 2015

  • France and Netherlands: Recent Developments In Copyright Law Favoring Creators
  • September 23, 2015

  • European Union: ECJ Advocate General Recommends Standards for Determining Registrability of Three-Dimensional Shape Marks
  • September 23, 2015

  • China: Well-Known Recognition of Tiffany’s Trademarks
  • September 23, 2015

  • China: New Balance Loss Emphasizes Key Strategic Points for Brand Owners
  • September 23, 2015

  • Chile: After Winning Milestone Criminal Trial in Chile, Michael Kors Seeks Two Million Dollar Compensation for Trademark Piracy
  • September 23, 2015

  • Canada: Quebec Court of Appeal: “Recognized Trademarks” May Be Displayed on Exterior Signage Exclusively in Languages Other than French
  • September 23, 2015

  • British Virgin Islands: New Trademarks Act in Effect
  • September 23, 2015

  • Design Patents Valuable in Protecting Product Trade Dress
  • September 22, 2015

  • TTAB Incorrectly Evaluated Alleged Genericness of Pretzel Crisps Mark
  • September 21, 2015

  • FZLZ Leads the Pack in Who’s Who Legal Trademarks 2015
  • July 23, 2015

  • Chambers 2015 names Fross Zelnick to Band 1 in both Nationwide and New York categories
  • July 1, 2015

  • FZLZ awarded Gold Tier by 2015 World Trademark Review 1000
  • July 1, 2015

  • MIP’s 2015 IP Stars’ National Analysis awards FZLZ Tier 1 across the board in Copyright, Trade Mark Prosecution and Trade Mark Contentious
  • July 1, 2015

  • Eurasian Economic Union: Unified Trademark Filings
  • June 23, 2015

  • European Union: Confusion Not Likely Where Graphic Elements Similar, but Design Elements of Asserted Marks Not Used Alone
  • June 23, 2015

  • Seychelles: New Industrial Property Act in Effect
  • June 23, 2015

  • South Korea: Famous Handbag Designs Protected Under Expanded Unfair Competition
  • June 23, 2015

  • Japan: New System for Protection of Non-Traditional Marks
  • June 23, 2015

  • Canada: Rare Interlocutory Injunction Granted in Trademark Infringement Case
  • June 23, 2015

  • Canada: Use of Competitor’s Website Metatags Not Trademark or Copyright Infringement
  • June 23, 2015

  • Cambodia: Accession to Madrid Protocol
  • June 23, 2015

  • Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals: Use of Deceased Celebrity’s Image On T-Shirts Constitutes False Endorsement Under Lanham Act
  • June 10, 2015

  • “Battling Trademark Piracy in Cuba”
  • June 4, 2015

  • Karen Lim and Jason Jones contribute the U.S. Chapter to The International Comparative Legal Guide to Trademarks 2015
  • May 11, 2015

  • David Donahue and Jason Jones featured in the May 2015 issue of Managing Intellectual Property
  • May 10, 2015

  • Supreme Court Rules on TTAB Preclusion
  • May 4, 2015

  • James Weinberger featured in February 2015 Thomson CompuMark Case Study
  • May 1, 2015

  • U.S. Chapter to The International Comparative Legal Guide to Trademarks 2015
  • April 4, 2015

  • Lawrence Apolzon discusses extending registrations via the Madrid Protocol, and the pitfalls to avoid in April/May 2015 World Trademark Review
  • April 1, 2015

  • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board: Three-Year, Two-Month Delay Sufficient to Support Laches Defense
  • March 23, 2015

  • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board: Mark for Single Creative Work Registrable with Acquired Distinctiveness
  • March 23, 2015

  • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board: Standard for Pleading Abandonment of Registrations Issued Under Madrid Protocol Clarified
  • March 23, 2015

  • Nice Classification: The Tenth Edition of the Nice Classification
  • March 23, 2015

  • South Korea: Cafe’s Signature Dish and Design Elements Protectable as Trade Dress
  • March 23, 2015

  • United Kingdom: “Google Adwords Case” Sent Back to High Court after Appeal Court Ruling in Marks & Spencer’s Favor
  • March 23, 2015

  • Israel: Supreme Court Rules Parallel Importers Can Use Marks to Sell Authentic Products, within Limits
  • March 23, 2015

  • European Court of Justice: ECJ Remands Golden Balls Case to Ohim for Correct Application of Article 8(5)
  • March 23, 2015

  • European Union: General Court Annuls Ohim Board of Appeal Denial of Suspension Request
  • March 23, 2015

  • Singapore: High Court Revokes Registered Trademarks in the Shapes of KIT KAT Bars
  • March 23, 2015

  • First Successful Fraud Case in Five Years at U.S. Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
  • March 22, 2015

  • Co-Existence Outside of U.S. May Be Relevant to Obtaining Permanent Injunction in U.S.
  • March 19, 2015

  • Trademark Tacking is Factual Question for Juries Says U.S. Supreme Court
  • March 19, 2015

  • Protection of Celebrity Images in the U.K. – Rihanna Decision Affirmed By Court of Appeal
  • March 18, 2015

  • Fross Zelnick Win’s MIP’s 2015 North America Firm of the Year
  • March 18, 2015

  • European Union: Christian Leboutin’s “Red Sole Mark” Overcomes Challenges
  • March 10, 2015

  • Algeria and The Gambia: Accession to Madrid Protocol
  • March 10, 2015

  • David Donahue contributes the U.S. chapter to The International Comparative Legal Guide: Copyright 2015
  • January 1, 2015

  • Territorial Principle: Co-existence Outside of U.S. May Be Relevant to Obtaining Permanent Injunction in U.S.
  • December 23, 2014

  • Copyright Decision: Aereo Not Entitled to Compulsory License Under Section 111 of Copyright Act
  • December 23, 2014

  • United Kingdom: Trademark Owners May Secure Court Orders Against ISPs to Block Infringing Websites
  • December 23, 2014

  • Peru: Administrative Court of Appeals Affirms Trademark Office Refusal of Nissan Application Despite Coexistence Agreement
  • December 23, 2014

  • Court of Justice of the European Union: The Parody Exception (Copyright)
  • December 23, 2014

  • Court of Justice of the European Union: Registrability of Three-Dimensional Trademarks under Article 3(1)(e) – Criteria Clarified
  • December 23, 2014

  • Canada: Canadian Federal Court Addresses Concerns over “Use and Registration Abroad” Basis in Expungement Proceedings
  • December 23, 2014

  • Benelux: Use of “GG” Mark in Modified Form Leads to Revocation of Two of Gucci’s International Registrations in Benelux
  • December 23, 2014

  • Apple Able to Register EU Trademark in Store Layout
  • October 19, 2014

  • False Advertising: No FDA Preemption in Pom v. Coca-Cola
  • October 9, 2014

  • The Sherlock Holmes Copyright Case
  • October 9, 2014

  • Fross Zelnick Attorneys Recognized in 2014 Super Lawyers
  • October 1, 2014

  • Copyright Decision: Aereo Performs Publicly within the Meaning of the Transmit Clause
  • September 23, 2014

  • Pretzel Crisps Found Generic and Unregistrable
  • August 5, 2014

  • Laches Not Available to Bar Damages Arising from Copyright Infringement
  • August 5, 2014

  • Spanish Community Trademark Court: Use of Comparison Lists for the Sale of Perfumes in the European Union
  • June 23, 2014

  • European Union: Revocation of a Trademark Based on Perception by End Users as to Indication of Origin
  • June 23, 2014

  • Roger Zissu featured in The Bencher’s “Profile in Professionalism”
  • June 12, 2014

  • Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Fross Zelnick’s Barbara Solomon
  • June 3, 2014

  • Fross Zelnick Ranked National and Metro Tier 1 by U.S. News Media Group’s Best Law Firms 2014 and 2013
  • June 1, 2014

  • Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu named world’s leading Trademarks law firm
  • April 4, 2014

  • MIP Awards Fross Zelnick Tier 1 in Trademark and Copyright Categories for Fourth Consecutive Year
  • April 4, 2014

  • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board: Class 35 Decision
  • March 13, 2014

  • When a District Court Must Confront a Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Opinion
  • March 13, 2014

  • Can Online Service Stream Over-the-Air Television Broadcasts to Paying Customers Without TV Networks’ Permission?
  • March 13, 2014

  • Regulation of Beverage Names: May Competitor Challenge Beverage Name Basedon on Lanham Act?
  • March 12, 2014

  • Uruguay: Use of Trademarks Now Mandatory
  • March 3, 2014

  • Singapore: Court of Appeal Issues Landmark Likelihood of Confusion Decision
  • March 3, 2014

  • Russian Federation: Supreme Court Clarifies Standard for Non-Use Cancellation
  • March 3, 2014

  • Paraguay: Accession to Hague Apostille Convention
  • March 3, 2014

  • Ethiopia: Registration Date Changed From June 24, 2014 to June 18, 2014
  • March 3, 2014

  • China: Oppositions-Reputation a Factor in Assessing Similarity of Marks
  • March 3, 2014

  • Canada: Status of Use/Registration Abroad Filing Basis
  • March 3, 2014

  • Karen Lim named Partner
  • January 1, 2014

  • Singapore: COURT OF APPEAL ISSUES LANDMARK LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION DECICION
  • March 3, 2014

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