David A. Donahue spoke to Law360 regarding the Supreme Court’s decision to review a Ninth Circuit decision in favor of a company that sells a dog toy that resembles a Jack Daniel’s whiskey bottle. Jack Daniel’s Properties, Inc. (“JDPI”) asserted that the toy infringed and diluted its trademarks and trade dress.More
Who’s Who Legal Awards Fross Zelnick “Trademark Firm of the Year” for 2022
We are pleased to announce that Fross Zelnick was named “Trademark Firm of the Year” at the 2022 Who’s Who Legal Awards in London on Wednesday, November 16th. This is the 16th time in 17 years that Fross has been awarded this honor.More
Nadine H. Jacobson Speaks to Bloomberg Law on the Scope of the Lanham Act’s Global Reach
Partner Nadine H. Jacobson is quoted in Bloomberg Law regarding SCOTUS’s decision to review a recent ruling in the Tenth Circuit in which the award was almost entirely derived from foreign trademark infringement profits. The high court is expected to overturn the decision and to clarify that the Lanham Act’s reach is designed to be domestic.More
Simply the “Best” – Fross Zelnick Awarded National and Regional Tier 1 Rankings by U.S. News & World Report – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms”
Fross Zelnick is pleased to announce that the firm has again been ranked nationally and regionally by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® in their 2023 “Best Law Firms” report. FZLZ tops the list of all law firms in the nation with a Tier 1 ranking for Copyright Law and Trademark Law.More
Divergent Laws Concerning “Keyword Bidding” Mean Businesses Should Proceed with Caution
The practice of bidding on and purchasing a third party’s trademark as a keyword to trigger advertisements for the bidder’s goods or services (“Keyword Bidding”) has become an increasingly common commercial practice facilitated by search platforms such as Google Ads. Notwithstanding the prevalence of Keyword Bidding,More
Allison Strickland Ricketts Quoted in Law360
Allison Strickland Ricketts was quoted in Law360 on the USPTO’s recent decision to shorten the period of time to respond to office actions relating to trademark applications from six months to three months, effective December 3, 2022.
The former six-month deadline was established when the Lanham Act took effect in the 1940s.More
Fross Zelnick Wins “Trademark Prosecution Firm of the Year” for the United States at the 2022 Global IP Awards
IAM and WTR awarded Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu “Trademark Prosecution Firm of the Year” for the United States at the 2022 Global IP Awards gala dinner in London on Thursday night, September 15. Launched in 2019, the prestigious Global IP Awards celebrate the outstanding achievements of intellectual property law firms worldwide in litigation,More
Fross Zelnick Attorneys Successfully Opposed Trademark Application on Behalf of Client LEGO
On behalf of client LEGO Juris A/S — owner of the world-famous LEGO trademark — the firm successfully opposed in the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office an application to register the mark ECO-BRICKS in connection with “toy building blocks” on grounds of descriptiveness.More
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
Fross Zelnick Attorneys Successful in Opposition Proceeding Filed On Behalf of Client MAC Cosmetics
On behalf of client Estée Lauder Cosmetics, Ltd.—owner of the MAC trademark for cosmetics and skin care products—the firm successfully opposed in the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office an application to register the mark MCCOSMETICS NY that covered cosmetics.More