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Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Rap Music and Cognac: The Federal Circuit Considers if the Mix is Strong Enough to Protect Cognac as a Geographic Indicator

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In March 2019, Cologne & Cognac Entertainment of New Jersey filed a trademark application at the USPTO for recordings featuring music and artistic performances, music composition services, production of musical videos in the...more

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

MarkIt to Market® - November 2021: "Say What Again?": Pulp Fiction Shows us Where NFTs Meet Trademark Law

Quentin Tarantino, director of the 1994 Pulp Fiction movie, announced in a press release on November 2, 2021 that he was offering uncut, exclusive scenes to the movie as “secret NFTs.” He and his organization launched a...more

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

MarkIt to Market® - November 2021

The November 2021 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market® newsletter discusses the emergence of trademark filings for NFTs and a recent ITC patent infringement case regarding imported oil-vape cartridges. In this...more

Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig PLLC

A Tale of Two Wrestling Brothers Wrestling Over Trademark Rights

Everyone is familiar with professional wrestling. Some may recognize it as a significant worldwide business. Others may view it as carny entertainment, similar to Monster Trucks or the rodeo. Most people are aware of World...more

International Lawyers Network

Simon Cowell picks bone with “The Pets Factor” UK trade mark

When TV format creator Mark Duffy struck upon the tongue-in-cheek name “The Pets Factor” for what was (presumably) a talent competition for domestic animals, he might well have smiled at his own ingenuity. Conversely, when...more

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