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David-Versus-Goliath Trademark Victory Isn’t “Exceptional”

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The US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit vacated an award of attorneys’ fees for reanalysis, explaining that the district court’s finding that the case was “exceptional” under the Lanham Act was based on policy...more

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All That Glitters: Use of Registered Mark To Describe Watch Color Was Fair Use

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The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed a district court’s grant of summary judgement to a luxury-watchmaker defendant, holding that its use of a registered and incontestable trademarked term was fair use...more

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Even if a product is manufactured by using the technology purchased from right holder, the use of the right holder’s trademark on...

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Company H claimed that the “S” branded engines used in the motorboats it produced came from a lawful source and were used in a proper procedure, and that it had the right to make derivative use of the purchased engines, and...more

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Intellectual Property Bulletin - Summer 2022

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In This Issue - Transformative Fair Use: Does Andy Warhol Qualify? On March 28, 2022, the Supreme Court granted certiorari in Andy Warhol Foundation v. Goldsmith, a case concerning whether Andy Warhol’s use of Lynn...more

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Intellectual Property Bulletin - Spring 2021

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In This Issue - Section 230 and the Future of Content Moderation - We analyze Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act—the 1996 law that provides a legal shield for internet providers from content created by their...more

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JONES DAY TALKS®: Tiffany v. Costco Raises Trademark Infringement, Counterfeiting Questions

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A federal appeals court has overturned Tiffany & Co’s $21 million judgment against Costco Wholesale over the retail chain’s sale of diamond engagement rings with the "Tiffany" name. Jones Day partners Meredith Wilkes and...more

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Trademark Parody and Freedom of Speech in the U.S.

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Food and beverage brands are routinely listed among the most famous and valuable brands in the world. With fame, however, comes the increased chance that a brand will be a target for trademark parodists. A March 2020...more

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Diamonds to Dust? Too Many Factual Disputes Precludes Summary Judgment

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The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit vacated a district court’s summary judgment grant in favor of a fine jewelry producer for trademark infringement, counterfeiting and unfair competition because factual disputes...more

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Live Long and Mashup: Seussian-Style Universe Deemed Acceptable Fair Use

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In June of 2017, channeling the Seussian musings of the case at hand, we first introduced you to the Southern District of California case, Seuss Enters., L.P. v. Comicmix LLC, 372 F. Supp. 3d 1101 (S.D. Cal. 2019), which...more

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No Jury Trial for Trademark Infringement Claims

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In finding a fair use defense and no “likelihood of confusion” in a cosmetics trademark infringement dispute, the US Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit also considered, as an issue of first impression, whether the Seventh...more

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In Trademark Infringement Cases, Your Right to a Jury Trial May Depend on Whether Actual Damages or the Infringer’s Profits Are...

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By way of a precedential decision published on April 23, 2019, the Eleventh Circuit joined the Sixth and Ninth Circuits in holding that trademark owners who seek disgorgement of the infringer’s profits in lieu of actual...more

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When Your Business Address Is a Trademark: Description of Historical Location Is Fair Use

The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit found that the defendant’s use of the names “Old Taylor” and “the Former Old Taylor Distillery” (collectively, the Old Taylor names) to refer to its property and future bourbon...more

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Intellectual Property Bulletin - Summer 2018

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In This Issue - US Taxation of IP After Tax Reform - U.S. taxation of intellectual property has become astoundingly more complex after the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The new rules are so complex that the IRS and Treasury...more

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Food & Beverage Litigation Update | June 2018 #2

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - FDA Releases Guidance on Dietary Fiber Labeling - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has released guidance identifying eight non-digestible carbohydrates that the agency intends...more

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Trademark Fair Use: A Subjective Call No Matter What Side of the Pond

There are occasions where displaying another company’s trademark is desirable. Whether that type of trademark use is lawful generally is a subjective, fact-specific determination under both United States and European Union...more

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Certification Mark May Be Infringed Despite Nominative Fair Use, Lack of Source Confusion

Addressing the use of a certification mark in connection with information systems training, the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reversed and remanded a district court grant of summary judgment for the defendants on...more

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Second Circuit Highlights Splits on Nominative Trademark Fair Use

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The Second Circuit disagrees with sister circuits and rejects arguments that nominative fair use is an affirmative defense that is available even when confusion is likely and that the traditional nominative fair use analysis...more

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Trademark Review | February 2016

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The Federal Circuit Considers Constitutionality of Refusal to Register Scandalous and Immoral Marks - The Lanham Act prohibits registration of marks that are defamatory, scandalous or immoral. Last month, in In re Tam,...more

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