Join an interdisciplinary panel of Manatt professionals for the third of a three-part webinar series on the metaverse and the dawn of the Web3 era.
While Parts One and Two of our series focused on the blockchain basics and...more
The Supreme Court has agreed to answer the question of whether the addition of “.com” can transform an otherwise generic term into a protectable trademark....more
By Dec. 31, 2017, eligible service providers must use a new online system at the Copyright Office to designate agents to receive Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) takedown notices. This is true for all eligible service...more
SCOTUS: For Patent Venue, Domestic Corporations ‘Reside’ Where Incorporated -
Why it matters: On May 22, 2017, the Supreme Court issued its decision in TC Heartland LLC v. Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC—rejecting...more
7/14/2017
/ Copyright ,
Disparagement ,
First Amendment ,
Free Speech ,
Genericide ,
Google ,
Impression Products v Lexmark International ,
Lanham Act ,
Name and Likeness ,
Patent Exhaustion ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patents ,
Popular ,
SCOTUS ,
TC Heartland LLC v Kraft Foods ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademarks ,
Venue
The Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument Regarding the Standard for Awarding Enhanced Damages in Patent Cases -
Why it matters: The U.S. Supreme Court is reviewing the standard for awarding "enhanced" damages in patent...more
Both Sides Claim Victory in ITC Ruling re Converse's "Chuck Taylors" -
Why it matters: On November 17, 2015, an International Trade Commission judge issued an initial ruling in In the Matter of Certain Footwear...more
2/12/2016
/ B&B Hardware v Hargis Industries ,
Claim Construction ,
Cuozzo Speed Technologies v Lee ,
DC Comics ,
Disparagement ,
Free Speech ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
International Trade Commission (ITC) ,
Issue Preclusion ,
Lanham Act ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Popular ,
SCOTUS ,
Section 337 ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board