Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu is pleased to announce that 27 of the firm’s lawyers have been recognized in the 2027 editions of The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America.
In addition,More
March 2025 FZLZ Minute
USA – U.S. Supreme Court: Successful trademark infringement plaintiff cannot recover profits from a non-party affiliate of the defendant.
Dewberry Group, Inc. v. Dewberry Engineers Inc., No. 23-900, February 26, 2025.
Dewberry Engineers owns a registration for DEWBERRY for real estate services.More
2025 USPTO fee increase
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is raising fees for many routine trademark filings as of January 18, 2025, and is simultaneously adopting a new filing platform and fee structure for new applications seeking registration under Sections 1 and 44 of the Lanham Act.More
Fross Zelnick Tops Best Law Firms® 2025 Lists for Trademark and Copyright Law
Fross Zelnick is proud to announce that the firm is once again on top of Best Law Firms® national and regional lists for trademark and copyright law in 2025.
National Tier 1:
- Copyright Law
- Trademark Law
Metropolitan Tier 1 (New York City):More
Best Lawyers Name Craig S. Mende the 2025 “Lawyer of the Year” for Copyright Law in New York; 15 Partners and Senior Counsel recognized in 2025 Best Lawyers® individual award categories; 11 Associates included in the fifth edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America.
Attorney Craig S. Mende is recognized by Best Lawyers® as the 2025 “Lawyer of the Year” for Copyright Law in New York. Only a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is honored as the “Lawyer of the Year,” making this accolade particularly significant.More
Fross Zelnick Secures Two Band 1 Rankings in Chambers and Partners 2024 USA Guide for Intellectual Property
Chambers and Partners has once again awarded Fross Zelnick top recognition in its 2024 USA Guide. We earned Band 1 for our practice in Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets in New York, and Band 1 for our Nationwide practice in the same category.More
Copyright Plaintiffs Can Collect – and it is Not “A Dead Letter”: Supreme Court Rejects Three-Year Damages Bar on Copyright Infringement Claims
On May 9, the Supreme Court held, in a 6-3 decision authored by Justice Kagan, that a copyright infringement plaintiff may recover damages that occurred far more than three years before a lawsuit’s filing.
The Copyright Act provides a three-year statute of limitations from the date the infringement “accrued.” Under the so-called “discovery rule,” a claim accrues when “the plaintiff discovers,More
Fross Zelnick receives top rankings in Trademarks from Managing IP’s IP STARS in 2024
Fross Zelnick continues to lead the industry, earning top positions for trademark excellence both in New York and nationally in the 2024 edition of IP Stars.
United States – National
Trademark Disputes – Tier 1
Trademark Prosecution – Tier 1
New York
Trademark Disputes – Highly Recommended
Trademark Prosecution – Highly Recommended
We thank Managing IP for this recognition.More
New Domain Block Launch – GlobalBlock
The Brand Safety Alliance has launched GlobalBlock, a domain blocking service, providing brand owners the opportunity to block their marks from being illegitimately registered with 500+ gTLD and ccTLD domain extensions in a single transaction. For $4,700 per year, a GlobalBlock registration will cover a single exact match ‘string’ (i.e.,More
James D. Weinberger Moderates NYC Copyright Society Panel Discussion
Fross Zelnick partner James D. Weinberger recently moderated the panel “Blurred Lines – Five Years Down the Line” for the New York chapter of The Copyright Society. This engaging conversation delved into the aftermath of the Ninth Circuit’s landmark 2018 decision in Williams v.More