Lawsuit Articles

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 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?                                                  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...

Navigating Patent Lawsuits Post-TC Heartland Decision: Understanding Jurisdiction and Venue Introduction: On May 22, 2017, the Supreme Court rendered a pivotal decision in TC Heartland LLC v. Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC, reshaping the landscape of patent litigation....