Leigh Smith and H. Straat Tenney of Locke Lord provide a comparative analysis of the handling of pre- and post-sale confusion of trademarked goods by jurisdiction to draw interesting conclusions for corporations to consider...more
In Romag Fasteners, Inc. v. Fossil, Inc., a unanimous Supreme Court resolved a circuit split—upending long-standing Second Circuit precedent—holding that a plaintiff in a trademark infringement suit is not required to show...more
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In the landmark B&B Hardware, Inc. v. Hargis Industries, Inc. case the Supreme Court held that administrative Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) decisions on likelihood of confusion may preclude the parties from...more