A new domain extension, .MUSIC, is launching soon. .MUSIC is a restricted TLD (top level domain) that is exclusive to artists, music-based business, and other members of the global music community. Content on a .MUSIC website may only relate to music.
The Sunrise period,More
Karen Lim and Richard Z. Lehv Author the USA Chapter of International Comparative Legal Guide’s “Trademark Laws and Regulations 2023”
International Comparative Legal Guides tapped Fross Zelnick’s Karen Lim and Richard Z. Lehv to contribute the United States chapter of their 12th edition of “Trademark Laws and Regulations 2023” guide. In this chapter, Karen and Richard cover fundamental issues in USA trademark laws and regulations,More
Richard Z. Lehv Provides Insights to Law360 on Recent TTAB Decision and the Implications of Taco Bell’s ‘Taco Tuesday’ Trademark Challenge
Law360 quoted Fross Zelnick Senior Litigation Counsel Richard Z. Lehv recently on his thoughts about two significant developments in trademark law. In one, Richard discusses the recent TTAB decision on the “Rapunzel” trademark challenge, emphasizing the requirement for commercial injury in trademark oppositions.More
Alejandra Camacho Luna Talks Trademark Law to Universidad de Navarra’s LLM Program for International Students
Fross Zelnick associate Alejandra Camacho Luna was recently invited to give an in-person lecture on trademarks to students attending a double-master-degree program at the Universidad de Navarra during the students’ visit to the NYC Campus of IESE Business School for International Legal Week. More
Fross Zelnick Partner Karen Lim Speaks to Law360
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
Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu is pleased to announce that 10 of the firm’s lawyers are included in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. In addition, attorney John P. Margiotta is recognized by Best Lawyers® as the 2023 “Lawyer of the Year”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
Changes in Registration Requirements for Turkish (.TR) Domain Name Registrations
Upcoming changes by the Turkish government will soon alter how some Turkish ccTLD domain name registrations are allocated and managed, following which such domain names will become available for registration on a first-come, first-served basis. Supporting documentation (such as proof of an existing Turkish trademark registration or Turkish business license) will no longer be required for ‘com.tr’,More
Supreme Court: Copyright Registration Prerequisite to Civil Infringement Action
Fourth Estate Public Benefit Corporation v. Wall-Street.Com, LLC, No. 17-571, 586 U.S. ____ (2019)
In its unanimous March 4, 2019 opinion, the United States Supreme Court affirmed the judgment of the Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit in holding that copyright owners must wait for the U.S.More
Australia: Non-Use Period Reduced
Australia’s Intellectual
Property Laws Amendment (Productivity Commission Response Part 1 and Other
Measures) Act 2018 (Amendment Act) took effect on February 24, 2019. The key change is a reduction in the time
period before a trademark registration can be challenged for non-use.
Before the Amendment Act,More