Here at Verna Law, we have cases in several districts, in the federal courts. Southern District of New YorkNorthern District of New YorkDistrict of New Jersey; and the Central District of California. One of the defining aspects of different districts in federal court...
Lawsuit Articles
Verna Law Video Blog #9: Victory. Verna Law has achieved a few excellent settlements for defendants of trademark and copyright infringement lawsuits this month.
When I first settled a trademark infringement suit for about $20,000, I thought I did a great job. The client did have to change the trademark and did have to send the excess product to a company to destroy the products, but I still thought it was a great settlement...
Supreme Court Rules that a Certificate of Registration is Required before a Copyright Infringement Lawsuit is Instituted
Navigating Recent Supreme Court Insights on Copyright Law: A Game-Changer for Copyright Owners On March 4, 2019, the Supreme Court delivered a seemingly subtle but impactful ruling in the realm of copyright law, eliminating a minority view within specific federal...
What is Required in an Intent-to-Use Trademark Application?
Many people and small businesses apply for a trademark under Section 1(b) of the Trademark Act, in which the applicant affirms that the applicant has a bona fide intent to use the trademark applied for in commerce. Section 1(b) of the Trademark Act says specifically...
Episode 29 – Law & Business Podcast – Thoughts on Infringement of Intellectual Property and Enforcement
On Episode 29 of the Law & Business Podcast, Wil Jacques and Anthony Verna talk about copyright infringement, trademark infringement, patent infringement, and some thoughts to avoid infringement. What one needs to do is to assess the amount of damages that may be...
Law & Business Podcast Episode 26: Ed Heerey Helps Compare U.S. and Australian Rights of Privacy and Publicity Law and Issues
In the Law & Business Podcast Episode 26, Australian barrister Ed Heerey helps to compare U.S. and Australian Rights of Privacy and Publicity law and issues. This is one of the most fun episodes of the podcast. Anthony visits Ed Heerey, an Australian...
Will the Plaintiff Buy my Trademark?
Will the Plaintiff Buy my Trademark? It's a situation that many of my clients find themselves in. In filing a trademark application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), the applicant turns into a defendant in the Trademark Trial and Appeal...
Monitor Your Trademarks
Monitor Your Trademarks One responsibility trademark owners neglect often is to monitor trademarks. This is probably due to a lack of understanding about the trademark application and registration process. During (and, hopefully, before) the trademark...
What are the DuPont Factors?
What are the Dupont Factors? The scope of a trademark – either its use or its application for registration – is determined by whether there is “likelihood of confusion” (note that this is different from whether there...
Where Can you Find a Trademark Lawyer New York?
Trademark Lawyer New York City Are you in need of a trusted trademark lawyer in New York City to safeguard your...
What is Copyright Infringement? How does a Plaintiff prove Copyright Infringement?
What does it take to prove copyright infringement? Today, we are going with a very technical post about what it takes...
Video Blog 26: What does LeBron James’ Trademark Infringement Suit Teach about Apparel and Trademarks?
America's favorite export, that's right, LeBron James, and his media company, and Nike were all sued for trademark...