The Lanham Act’s restriction on trademarks that disparage persons living or dead violates the First Amendment.
Though the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has sometimes reversed its position on whether a...more
6/22/2017
/ Disparagement ,
First Amendment ,
Free Speech ,
Lanham Act ,
Matal v Tam ,
Music Industry ,
SCOTUS ,
The Slants ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademarks ,
USPTO
The Supreme Court’s ruling in Star Athletica, LLC v. Varsity Brands, Inc. significantly expands copyright protection for useful articles.
On March 22, 2017, the US Supreme Court set out a new standard for copyrightability...more
3/25/2017
/ Cheerleaders ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Copyrightable Subject Matter ,
Fashion Design ,
Graphic Designs ,
SCOTUS ,
Section 101 ,
Separability ,
Sports Apparel ,
Star Athletica v Varsity Brands ,
The Copyright Act ,
Uniforms
The decision in this case will clarify the conceptual separability test and could offer broader protection for useful articles.
The US Supreme Court granted certiorari on May 2 in Star Athletica, L.L.C. v. Varsity...more
The ruling creates new risks to assess in TTAB litigation strategies.
On March 24, the US Supreme Court decided in the case of B&B Hardware, Inc. v. Hargis Industries, Inc. that a decision by the Trademark Trial and...more