The United Kingdom Supreme Court’s decision in SkyKick v Sky highlights a critical trademark risk: Registering a brand for an overly broad range of products and services without an intent to use it across all categories can...more
3/11/2025
/ Bad Faith ,
Brand ,
EU ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
International Trade ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Litigation ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademarks ,
UK ,
UK Supreme Court
On February 15, 2024, the FTC published the Rule on Impersonation of Government and Businesses, permitting the FTC to file federal court cases directly against scammers to return the money made while impersonating government...more
The rapid adoption of generative artificial intelligence (AI) presents both unique opportunities and challenges for trademark and brand owners. By harnessing AI’s potential, businesses can accelerate the branding process by...more
11/16/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Brand ,
Cease and Desist Orders ,
Content Marketing ,
Credibility ,
Dilution ,
Logos ,
Machine Learning ,
Marketing ,
Reputation Management ,
Slogans ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademarks
Crowdsourced Content in Video Games: How Ownership Issues Almost “Ganked” a Copyright Case -
In Blizzard Entertainment v. Lilith Games (Shanghai) Company, a federal court denied a motion for partial summary judgment for...more
1/5/2018
/ Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Copyright Litigation ,
Crowdsourcing ,
Domain Names ,
Foreign Jurisdictions ,
Gaming ,
Genericide ,
Google ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Life Technologies Corp v Promega Corp ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patents ,
Trademark Application ,
Trademarks ,
USPTO ,
Video Games
Mean Girls v. The Right of Publicity: Lessons Learned From the Lohan and Gravano Lawsuits -
On September 1, 2016, a New York appellate court ended two closely watched right of publicity lawsuits brought by Lindsay...more
11/17/2016
/ Abstract Ideas ,
Biotechnology ,
CLS Bank v Alice Corp ,
Confidential Information ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Damages ,
Dismissals ,
Exclusive Licenses ,
Fantasy Sports ,
Free Speech ,
Getty Images ,
Inversion ,
IRS ,
License Fees ,
Lost Profits ,
Mergers ,
Misappropriation ,
Name and Likeness ,
NCAA ,
Offshore Companies ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent-Eligible Subject Matter ,
Patents ,
Popular ,
Preemption ,
Public Domain ,
Right of Publicity ,
Royalties ,
Satire ,
Section 101 ,
Software Patents ,
Student Athletes ,
Subsidiaries ,
Tax Rates ,
Trade Secrets ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board ,
Transfer Pricing ,
Transfer Taxes ,
Transformative Use ,
USPTO ,
Video Games