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- Fross Zelnick Awarded Band 1 in Chambers and Partners 2023 USA Guide – New York for Intellectual Property; Six Fross Lawyers Ranked
- Richard Z. Lehv Provides Insights to Law360 on Recent TTAB Decision and the Implications of Taco Bell’s ‘Taco Tuesday’ Trademark Challenge
- Alejandra Camacho Luna Talks Trademark Law to Universidad de Navarra’s LLM Program for International Students
- Managing IP Recognizes Fross Zelnick as “Firm of the Year” for Trademark Prosecution; Allison Strickland Ricketts Named One of the “Top 250 Women in IP”
- Fross Zelnick Shortlisted for Three Managing IP Americas Awards in 2023
- World Trademark Review’s WTR 1000 2023 Names Fross Zelnick the “Gold Standard” Among Firms in the U.S.; 20 Individual Attorneys Ranked
- Alt Legal Connect 2023 Features Richard Z. Lehv as a Presenter
- Brand Owners, Beware: Chinese Trademark Law May Be Changing
- 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
- Who’s Who Legal Awards Fross Zelnick “Trademark Firm of the Year” for 2022
- Nadine H. Jacobson Speaks to Bloomberg Law on the Scope of the Lanham Act’s Global Reach
- Simply the “Best” – Fross Zelnick Awarded National and Regional Tier 1 Rankings by U.S. News & World Report – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms”
- Divergent Laws Concerning “Keyword Bidding” Mean Businesses Should Proceed with Caution
- Allison Strickland Ricketts Quoted in Law360
- Super Lawyers® Recognizes 17 Fross Zelnick Attorneys in 2022
- Fross Zelnick Wins “Trademark Prosecution Firm of the Year” for the United States at the 2022 Global IP Awards
- James D. Weinberger Quoted in Managing IP Regarding SCOTUS’s Involvement in Resolving Circuit Court Splits
- Fross Zelnick Shatters the Top 10 of Law360’s “Glass Ceiling Report” for 2022
- Fross Zelnick Attorneys Successfully Opposed Trademark Application on Behalf of Client LEGO
- 10 Fross Zelnick Lawyers Named to 2023 Best Lawyers® List; John P. Margiotta Named the “Lawyer of the Year” for Trademark Law in New York
- Allison Strickland Ricketts Quoted in Law360 Regarding the TTAB’s Decision on Insignia Denial
- Fross Zelnick Attorneys Successful in Opposition Proceeding Filed On Behalf of Client MAC Cosmetics
- Fross Zelnick again receives top-tier rankings in the 2022 edition of IP STARS
- .au Domain Administration set to launch second-level domain availability
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- Thai (.TH) Second Level Domain Re-Launch
- Who’s Who Legal Names 16 Fross Zelnick Lawyers in 2022 Global IP – Trademarks Guide; Nadine H. Jacobson Is a “Global Elite Thought Leader” for the 11th Consecutive Year
- Allison Strickland Ricketts to Moderate New York City Bar’s Women in IP Panel Series: “IP for Startups” on June 22nd
- Allison Strickland Ricketts Teaches CLE on the USPTO’s Post-Registration Audit
- Chambers and Partners Ranks Fross Zelnick Band 1 for Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets in 2022
- Allison Strickland Ricketts recognized as one of Managing IP’s “Top 250 Women in IP” for 2022
- Three Fross Zelnick Attorneys Named Trademark & Patent Leaders by World IP Review
- Jason D. Jones and Karen Lim Contribute to the 2022 International Comparative Legal Guide – Trademarks
- 12 Fross Zelnick Attorneys Shine as Managing Intellectual Property IP STARS in 2022
- Nadine H. Jacobson speaks to Managing Intellectual Property regarding the differences in navigating trademark offices in the US and EU
- Fross Zelnick Client Super Duper, Inc. Awarded $3.25 Million in Damages in Online Copyright and Trademark Infringement Action
- Craig S. Mende speaks to Managing IP about the US’s new copyright small claims forum
- Fross Zelnick Strikes “Gold” in World Trademark Review’s 2022 WTR 1000; 18 Lawyers Recognized
- Ninth Circuit affirms dismissal of copyright suit against Katy Perry’s “Dark Horse”
- Seven Fross Zelnick Lawyers Named to Super Lawyers® “Top Women Attorneys in New York 2022”
- Supreme Court Rules: Ignorance of Fact or Law Can Excuse Inaccuracies in Copyright Registration
- IN MEMORIAM: Ronald J. Lehrman
- Implementation of the Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 by the USPTO Ushers in New Procedures that Aim to Remove Unused Trademarks from the Register
- Changes in Registration Requirements for Turkish (.TR) Domain Name Registrations
- Fross Zelnick Earns Top Rankings in 2022 U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms”
- Tamar Niv Bessinger elected to Executive Committee
- Fross Zelnick Named Leading Firm by 2021 Who’s Who Legal
- Eight Fross Zelnick Attorneys Named to 2022 Best Lawyers in America
- Law360 Diversity Rankings
- MIP quotes David Donahue on Second Circuit’s decision in 1-800 Contacts, Inc. v. Federal Trade Commission
- 14 Fross Zelnick Attorneys Recognized by Managing Intellectual Property’s IP STARS
- What an IP Lawyer Needs to Know about the Colorful World of NFTs
- South Korea: New Guidelines for Software-Related Goods and Services
- Robin Warren Appointed Co-Chair of the New York Chapter of The Copyright Society of the USA
- IP Stars Recognition
- Nadine Jacobson Featured Speaker on Strafford Panel
- Leo Kittay Quoted by Managing Intellectual Property
- David Donahue Quoted in Managing Intellectual Property
- Karen Lim Co-authored Article for Japan Intellectual Property Association Journal
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit: Redbubble Could be Liable for Direct Infringement Arising From “Print-On-Demand” Service
- Canada: Expedited Examination Expanded
- China: Misuse of Trademark Administrative Procedure Can Contribute to Unfair Competition, Warranting Damages
- South Korea: Supreme Court Decision Facilitates Pursuing Trademark Infringements
- Supreme Court of the United States: Google’s Copying Of Oracle’s Source Code Was Fair Use
- Chambers and Partners Recognition
- Developments: Eurasian Economic Union Agreements on Intellectual Property
- New Legislation: CASE Act and Protecting Lawful Streaming Act
- New Legislation: Trademark Expungement and Reexamination Proceedings
- New Legislation: Presumption Resumption – Rebuttable Presumption of Irreparable Harm Reintroduced in Trademark Injunctive Relief Actions
- European Union: DUCK … DUCK… GO! The Popular Search Engine Wins Invalidation Action against Pirate’s Identical Registration in the EU
- China: Michael Jordan Scores over Chinese Trademark Pirate after Nine-year Battle
- China: Fighting Trademark Trolls
- Laura Popp-Rosenberg & Todd Martin Discuss Online Threats in CLE
- Fross Zelnick Tops Chambers 2021 Global IP Rankings
- Fross Zelnick Again Tops WTR Rankings; 19 Lawyers Recognized
- Allison Strickland Ricketts Discusses Registration Refusals in Live Webinar
- Craig Mende Judges INTA Moot Court Competition
- Best Lawyers Recognizes 11 Fross Zelnick Lawyers
- MIP Quotes Allison Strickland Ricketts on New USPTO Fee Hikes
- United Kingdom: Sky’s Defensive Filings Partially Succumb to Skykick’s Bad-faith Claims
- EU & Japan: Brand Owners Encounter High Threshold to Register Single-Color Marks
- EU: Fame as Determinative Factor in Likelihood-of-Confusion Analysis
- China: Facebook Loses Chinese Registrations in Fight Against Squatter
- Chile: Domain Name Registration Revoked Based on Prior Trademark Rights
- Canada: Use of a Mark for “Hotel Services” Does Not Require Brick-and-Mortar Hotel in Canada
- Brazil: Co-Ownership of Trademarks Now Available
- Southern District of New York: Designer’s Own Clothes No Cover-Up for Copyright Infringement
- James Weinberger Moderates INTA Panel
- Tamar Niv Bessinger Speaks on INTA Panel
- Who’s Who Legal Again Names Fross Zelnick Trademark Law Firm of the Year
- Fross Zelnick Named USA’s Best Copyright & Design Patent Law Firm
- Fross Zelnick Again Tops Best Law Firms Rankings
- Managing IP Quotes David Donahue on U.S. Supreme Court Parody Petition
- Allison Strickland Ricketts Discusses Post-Registration Audit at Alt Legal Connect
- Carlos Cucurella & Ainslee Schreiber Discuss Strong Int’l. Brands at Alt Legal Connect
- Law360 Quotes Richard Lehv on COVID-19 Scams
- Law360 Recognizes Fross Zelnick in 2020 Glass Ceiling Report
- David Donahue & Jason Jones Author U.S. Copyright Law Chapter for the Int’l. Comparative Legal Guide
- Managing IP Quotes Allison Strickland Ricketts
- Myanmar: October 1, 2020, “Soft Launch” for Trademark Applications
- 17 Fross Zelnick Lawyers Named Super Lawyers®
- Vault Names Fross Zelnick Among the Top 150 Under 150
- Seven Fross Zelnick Lawyers Named “Global Leaders” by World Trademark Review
- Managing IP Quotes James Silberstein on Potential SCOTUS Review of Stairway to Heaven Case
- Trademark Trial and Appeal Board: Title of Single Book Capable of Trademark Significance
- Trinidad and Tobago: New Trademark Laws
- Romania: New Trademark Law Introduces Sweeping Amendments to Important Provisions
- Mexico: New Law on the Protection of Industrial Property
- Mexico: Accession to the Hague System
- Germany: Federal Court Confirms Respondents Should be Heard in Preliminary Injunction Requests
- Supreme Court of the United States: Defense Preclusion Must “Slim-Fit” into Either Collateral Estoppel or Res Judicata
- Supreme Court of the United States: Categorical Rule Against Registration of “Generic.com” Trademarks Rejected
- Fross Zelnick Named Best Copyright & Design Patent Law Firm – USA
- Fross Zelnick Retains MIP’s Top Copyright Ranking
- James Weinberger Quoted by Law360 on Copyright Protection for Characters
- Fross Zelnick Protects THE WALKING DEAD with TTAB Win
- Karen Lim Speaks at Strafford Trademark Webinar
- Fross Zelnick Earns Highest Rankings from Leaders League
- Law360 Quotes Allison Strickland Ricketts on Booking.com Decision
- Lydia Gobena Participates in MARQUES Round Table
- England and Wales: Use of Trademarks as Search Term Keywords
- Fross Zelnick CLE Webinar Provides Creative & Cost-Saving Strategies for COVID-19 Challenges
- Second Circuit Court of Appeals: Visual Artists Rights Act Remains Undefaced in Graffiti Art Ruling
- Southern District of New York: Embedding Public Instagram Post Does Not Infringe Photographer’s Copyright
- Federal Circuit: Color Marks on Product Packaging Can Be Inherently Distinctive
- Supreme Court: Willful Trademark Infringement Not a Prerequisite to Profit Awards
- WIPO: Guidance on Prosecuting International Registrations During COVID-19 Pandemic
- Venezuela: New Opposition/Cancellation Provisions and Covid-19 Update
- Nicaragua: Amendments to Trademark Law
- Germany: Regional Court Finds Clothing Model Name Non-Infringing
- France: Administrative Invalidation and Revocation Actions Now Available
- Canada: Protective Orders in Trademark Cases
- Australia: Assignment of Unregistered Marks
- Craig Mende Moderates Copyright Society Webinar
- WIPO: Guidance on Prosecuting International Registrations During COVID-19 Pandemic
- Fross Zelnick Lawyers Named IP Stars for 2020
- Managing IP Quotes David Donahue
- Coronavirus Scams and the Trademark Act
- Chambers USA Ranks Fross Zelnick Band 1
- Amanda Agati Offers Guidance to Job-Seekers
- Allison Strickland Ricketts Quoted by Law360
- David Donahue Participates in PLI Panel
- Fross Zelnick Partner Lydia Gobena Meets with IP Officials in Ethiopia
- United Kingdom: Court of Appeal Clarifies When a Work is a Product of Joint Authorship
- Netherlands: Facebook Held Liable for Authorizing Fake Bitcoin Ads
- Japan: Jam Seller Rebuts Presumption of Similarity between Goods and Retail Sale of Goods
- Israel: Joins Hague System for Registering Industrial Designs
- France: New Trademark Law
- European Union: Broad Identifications Not Grounds for Invalidating Trademark Registrations
- European Union: A Trademark Puzzle for the Ages – RUBIK’s Cube 3D Trademark Invalidated
- China: Use in OEM Manufacturing Could Give Rise to Trademark Infringement
- U.S. Copyright Office: Renewal of DMCA Designated Agent Required for DMCA Safe Harbor
- Fross Zelnick Lawyers Attend Copyright Society Meeting in Arizona
- USPTO Revises Email Address Requirement for Trademark Owners
- Revised USPTO Requirement for Email Addresses of Trademark Owners
- World Trademark Review’s 2020 WTR 1000 Praises Firm and Lawyers
- Chambers Global Ranks Fross Zelnick Band 1
- WIPR Leaders Includes Four Fross Zelnick Lawyers
- CLE: Reviewing 2019’s Big Decisions
- Law360 Highlights Efforts of Barbara Solomon and Sean Harb
- David Donahue Speaks on Panel Discussing Romag Fasteners v. Fossil, Inc.
- Tamar Niv Bessinger & Emily Weiss Publish Article on New USPTO Anti-fraud Efforts
- Allison Strickland Ricketts Participates in CLE
- TTAB: Doctrine of Foreign Equivalents Not Applicable to Personal Names
- WIPO: 2020 Version of 11th Edition of Nice Classification
- Turkmenistan: New Trademark Law
- Myanmar: Soft Launch of New Electronic Filing System
- Malaysia: Accession to Madrid Protocol; New Trademark Laws
- European Union: Blurred Lines Regarding Jurisdiction over Online Infringement Claims Clarified
- Costa Rica: New Procedure for Declaration of Notoriety
- Canada: Supreme Court Interprets Scope of Crown Copyright
- Australia: Court Tests Limits of Style Names
- Argentina: New Invalidation and Non-Use Cancellation Procedures
- Allison Strickland Ricketts & Richard Lehv Featured in WTR’s “Top Takeaways from 2019”
- Fross Zelnick Lawyers Help Plan Event for The Copyright Society of the USA
- Julia Belagorudsky’s Non-Traditional Trademarks Article Included in Compilation
- Charles Weigell Speaks at Inaugural Dinner for U.S.-China Foundation
- Fross Zelnick Partner Lydia Gobena Chairs Panel at MARQUES Luxury Brand Symposium
- Law360 Quotes Partner James Weinberger
- Fross Zelnick Tops Lists of Best Law Firms from Best Lawyers
- Nadine Jacobson Leads Workshop on Madrid Protocol for WIPO in Boston
- David Donahue and Jason Jones Contribute to ICLG’s Legal Guide to Copyright 2020
- 23 Fross Zelnick Lawyers Named Super Lawyers®
- Managing Intellectual Property Quotes Partner James Weinberger
- China and UAE: FEE REDUCTIONS
- Brazil: ACCESSION TO THE MADRID PROTOCOL; NEW TRADEMARK PRACTICES
- Poland: CHANGES IN TRADEMARK LAW
- European Union: CLINICAL TRIALS AS GENUINE TRADEMARK USE – TIMING IS EVERYTHING
- European Union: LOUBOUTIN SUCCESSFULLY DEFENDS AGAINST CANCELLATION OF RED SOLE REGISTRATION
- China: AMENDMENTS TO TRADEMARK LAW TAKE AIM AT BAD FAITH FILINGS
- Argentina: AMENDMENTS TO TRADEMARK LAW
- U.S. Copyright Office: adidas AG Walks Away with a Victory
- Fross Zelnick Hosts CLE on Ethics in Trademark Practice
- David Donahue and Sean Harb Co-author Supreme Court Amicus Curiae Brief
- Allison Strickland Ricketts Provides Comments at USPTO
- Richard Lehv Quoted in Bloomberg Law on “Lookalike” Models
- Jason Jones Shares Strategies During Webinar
- Fross Zelnick Lawyers Named in 2020 Edition of Best Lawyers
- Poland – Changes in Trademark Law
- Tamar Niv Bessinger and Emily Weiss Speak at NYIPLA Event
- New USPTO Requirements for All Applicants/Registrants
- Tamar Niv Bessinger and Jessica Vosgerchian Published in Today’s General Counsel
- Nadine Jacobson Quoted on EU General Court’s Adidas Decision
- Best in Trademark: Laura Popp-Rosenberg Receives Award
- Supreme Court: Iancu v. Brunetti
- David Donahue Participates in NY Bar Association Panel
- Canada: New Trademark Regime
- Supreme Court: Copyright Registration Prerequisite to Civil Infringement Action
- Supreme Court: Meaning of “Full Costs” in Section 505 of the Copyright Act Clarified
- Supreme Court: Bankrupt Trademark Licensor Cannot Terminate Trademark License
- Eastern District of Texas: Unregistered Trade Dress for Wedding Venue Likely to Prevail in Infringement Action
- USPTO: Updates to Approved Identifications of Goods and Services
- Australia: Non-Use Period Reduced
- Brazil: New Conditions for Registration of Geographical Indications
- European Union: New Copyright Directive
- Singapore: “Goods in Transit” Are “Imported”
- Law360 Ranks Fross Zelnick Among Best Law Firms for Women
- Fross Zelnick Partners Add Insights on Panels at INTA’s 2019 Annual Meeting
- Nadine Jacobson Speaks at Women, Diversity & Change Summit
- Karen Lim and Jason Jones Write About the Importance of Use in U.S. Trademark Law
- Fross Zelnick Again Tops Chambers USA Rankings
- Fross Zelnick Sponsors “Women Mean Business” Luncheon
- Fross Zelnick Wins Two ‘Firm of the Year’ Awards Among MIP Honors for Firm and Lawyers
- Fross Zelnick Wins Rare Descriptiveness Reversal at TTAB
- David Donahue Co-authors INTA Amicus Curiae Brief in Iancu v. Brunetti
- WIPO: Divisions and Mergers of IRS Allowed
- United Kingdom: Registered EU Rights Protected in UK Even if no Brexit Deal
- Spain: Trademark Law Reform
- Samoa: Accession to Madrid Protocol
- Israel: Blocking Orders Permissible Against ISPS
- Myanmar: New Trademark and Industrial Design Laws
- Mexico: Update on Declaration of Use
- Malawi: New Trademark Act
- Denmark: New Trademark Act
- Czech Republic: Important Changes to Trademark Law
- China: National IP Court of Appeals Established
- USPTO: Launch of Expedited Cancellation Pilot Program
- U.S. Copyright: Numerous Works Enter Public Domain for First Time in Over Two Decades
- WTR Names Fross Zelnick U.S. Trademark Litigation Firm of the Year
- David Donahue and Jason Jones Contribute to the U.S. Section to ICLG: Copyright 2019, 5th Edition
- INTA Webcast Features Fross Zelnick Lawyers on Trademark Ethics
- Uruguay: Use of Trademarks Now Mandatory – Update
- United Kingdom: Snoop Dogg Prevails Over Gleissner
- Malawi: Accession to Madrid Protocol
- India: Single Color Not Protectable as Trademark
- Czech Republic: Changes to Czech Trademark Act
- China: Brand Owner Prevails in Unfair Competition Action Against Bad Faith Squatter
- Canada: New Trademark Regime Effective June 17, 2019
- Canada: Hilton’s Registration Can Stay in Canada Even Though Guests Cannot
- U.S. Copyright: The Music Modernization Act
- Federal Circuit: USPTO Loses Bid for Win-or-Lose Fees
- Fross Zelnick Receives Tier 1 Ranking in 2019 “Best Law Firms”
- Protection of Non-Traditional Trademarks under U.S. Law
- USPTO: Registration of Non-Traditional Trademarks
- United Kingdom: Brand Owners Must Pay Costs for Website Blocking Orders
- Mexico: New Declaration Of Use Requirement
- Laos: New Intellectual Property Law
- South Korea: Amendments to Unfair Competition and Trademark Law Protect Trade Dress and Ideas
- European Union: Louboutin Red Sole Victory
- China: Dior Win in Long-Running Battle Over 3D Trademark For J’ADORE Bottle
- China: High Court Considers Scope Of Merchandising Rights In Another Kung Fu Panda Decision
- FZLZ Partners Named in the 2019 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©
- FZLZ named Best USA IP Firm: Trademarks at the 2018 ILASA International Legal Alliance Summit & Awards
- Turkey: Addition of House Mark Does Not Eliminate Likelihood of Confusion
- Mexico: Amendments to Industrial Property Law – Trademarks
- GDPR: Changes to WHOIS and What Comes Next
- European Union: Expansion of Exhaustion of Trademark Rights Principle
- European Union: Brexit Withdrawal Agreement Provides (Some) Clarity for Brand Owners
- China: Victoria’s Secret Could Not Show Identical Third-Party Applications Filed in Bad Faith
- Afghanistan: Accession to Madrid Protocol
- United States District Court For The State Of Arizona: Design Patent Lessons from the $2B Lawsuit Against Tesla Truck Designs
- Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals: Foreign Owner Without Use or Registration in United States May Bring Unfair Competition, False Advertising, and Cancellation Actions
- Second Circuit Court of Appeals: Copyright Fair Use – “Transformative” Revisited: Has The Second Circuit Gone Too Far?
- Firm and Individuals Earn Top Rankings in MIP’s 2018 IP Stars
- FZLZ Again Tops Chambers USA in Both Nationwide and New York Rankings
- FZLZ’s Allison Strickland Ricketts Again on List of Top 250 Women in IP
- 12 FZLZ Lawyers Named to 2018 Trademark Expert Guide
- Who’s Who Legal Lists 18 FZLZ Lawyers
- Tier 1 Ranking in “Best Law Firms” for FZLZ
- WIPO: Eleventh Edition of Nice Classification
- India: Supreme Court Applies Territoriality Principle and Eviscerates Toyota’s Prius Victory
- European Union: Mark on Which Opposition Based Cannot be Challenged on Ground of Bad Faith
- European Union: EJC’s Coty Decision is a Win for Luxury Brands
- China: Unfair Competition Law Amended
- Australia: New South Wales Supreme Court Issues Worldwide Injuction V. Twitter
- Argentina: Industrial Property Laws Reformed
- USPTO: New USPTO Trademark Use Audit in Registration Maintenance/Renewal Filings (Section 8 and Section 71 Use Declarations)
- Southern District of New York: Preclusive Effect Given to TTAB Decision on Likelihood of Confusion in Trademark Infringement Litigation
- WTR Quotes FZLZ Partner James Weinberger
- Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure: Can we Really do That? Little-Known Provisions of the TMEP
- U.S. Design Patents: Protecting New Fashion Designs Through U.S. Design Patent Rights
- U.S. Copyright: December 31, 2017 Deadline to Avoid Loss of Safe Harbor Protection Under the Digital Millenium Copyright Act
- Trademark Trial and Appeal Board: Trademark Licensee Cannot Establish Priority Based on Use by Licensor
- United Kingdom: New “Unjustified Threats” Legislation
- Myanmar: New Trademark Law to be Implemented
- European Union: Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) Decisions on Unitary EU Law
- European Union: Certification Mark Registration Now Possible
- China: Beijing High Court Recognizes Unregistered Trademark Rights
- Fross Zelnick Receives Tier 1 Ranking From 2018 U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms”
- Law360’s 2017 “Glass Ceiling” Report Places Fross Zelnick Among the Top 5 Best U.S. Law Firms for Women Attorneys
- Internet: Advantages Of Word Mark Registrations For Monitoring On Amazon And Facebook
- Uzbekistan: Amendments to IP and Unfair Competition Laws
- United Kingdom: Standard For Acquired Distinctiveness For Three-Dimensional Shapes Clarified
- 20 Fross Zelnick Attorneys Named to 2017 Super Lawyers® — New York Metro, Rising Stars and New York Women’s Edition Lists
- Federal Circuit Court of Appeals: Amazon Not Liable For Third-Party Sellers’ Alleged Infringement
- Turkey: Unregistered Design Now Protected
- South Sudan: Reservation Of Trademark
- Russian Federation: The Trisolen Case – A Lesson In Enforcement Against Trademark Infringement
- India: Guidelines For Filing Well-Known Mark Requests
- European Union: Test For Distinctiveness of Three-Dimensional Marks Applies To Figurative Marks For Two-Dimensional Representations of Products
- European Union: Making Available And Managing Online Sharing Platform Is “Communication To The Public
- China: Oral Hearings By “Trab” Now Available
- China: Bad Faith Filings – Dou Shan And Beyond
- Cayman Islands: New Intellectual Property Laws In Effect
- Canada: Supreme Court Landmark Decision Declaring “The Internet Has No Borders”
- Supreme Court: Lanham Act’s Disparagement Clause Violates First Amendment
- Thailand: Accession To Madrid Protocol
- FZLZ Partners Named in the 24th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©
- South Korea, Taiwan, Turkey: Design Law Updates
- South Korea: Keyword Advertising Constitutes Valid Trademark use in Non-Use Cancellation Proceeding
- Germany: Cease-and-Desist Orders Include Implicit Obligation to Recall Infringing Products
- European Union: EUTM Registrations May be Enforced within First Five Years without Proving Use
- China: Trademark Official Fees Halved
- China: Supreme People’s Court Provides Guidance on Merchandising Rights
- Canada: Rare Interlocutory Injunction by Federal Court in Trademark Infringement Case
- Supreme Court: New Copyright Eligibility Test for Clothing Designs and Useful Articles
- Fross Zelnick at MIP International Women’s Leadership Forum 2017
- Legal 500 United States 2017 Ranks Fross Zelnick Tier 1 for Trademarks: Non-Contentious (including prosecution, portfolio management and licensing)
- Fross Zelnick Ranked Tier 1 In Chambers USA 2017 For IP – Trademark And Copyright, Nationwide and New York
- WIPO: Freeze on Accessions to Madrid Agreement
- United Kingdom: Court of Appeal Confirms Sale of “Grey” Goods Could be Found Criminal
- Turkey: New Industrial Property Code in Force
- Switzerland: New Non-Use Cancellation Procedure
- South Korea: Shop Decorations and Trade Dress Protected Under Competition Law
- India: New Trademark Rules Implemented
- European Union: Rubik’s Cube Shape Found Ineligible for Trademark Protection
- European Union: Territorial Exceptions to Prohibitions Against Use of Infringing Trademarks
- China: Michael Jordan (Partially) Defeats Chinese Trademark Pirate Based on Unregistered Personal-Name Rights
- Canada: New Regulations Governing Display of Non-French Trademarks
- Australia: Limited Privilege for Communications with Registered Trademark Attorneys
- United States Patent and Trademark Office: Post-Registration Audit Program
- Trademark Trial and Appeal Board: Family of Marks can have Different Owners so Long as there is Unity of Control
- Federal Circuit: Assignments of Intent-to-Use Applications Will be Closely Scrutinized
- Federal Circuit: Reiteration of High Threshold for Descriptiveness Refusals
- Federal Circuit: In-State Sale of Two Hats Constitutes Use in Commerce
- Federal Circuit: Specimen Showing Use of Mark for Software May also Show Use for Services
- Supreme Court: Court Rules on Damages for Design Patent Infringement
- India: Update On Prius Well-Known Mark Decision
- Fross Zelnick Relocation Announcement
- Fross Zelnick Awarded Gold Tier by 2017 World’s Leading Trademark Professionals