Moreover, non-use for three consecutive years is prima facie evidence of abandonment. The basic idea is that trademark law only protects marks that are being used, and parties are not entitled to ...

A comprehensive guide to Germany’s trademark law is vital for any party seeking to protect its rights before the DPMA and enforce them before the German courts. A deep dive into this highly technical ...

As noted in the introduction, the existing case law has developed under two primary causes of action: trademark infringement and dilution. In addition to reviewing the basic elements of infringement ...

The ruling reaffirms the constitutionality of the Lanham Act’s names clause, emphasizing the importance of content-based distinctions in trademark law to protect the reputation and goodwill of ...

A recent decision from Judge J. Paul Oetken of the Southern District of New York undertakes a detailed analysis of the ...

Alphabet's Google has been hit with a lawsuit over its Gemini artificial intelligence system by a small San Francisco AI company that said it has trademark rights to the "Gemini" name. Vans has ...

For instance, Nike (NKE) houses its Swoosh trademark in an untaxed Dutch subsidiary. When the foreign tax rate on foreign earnings above a 10% standard rate of return is below 13.125%, the law ...

Say goodbye to repetitive stock photos. Embrace AI-generated images with tools like ChatGPT and Grok, evolving your visual ...

Trademark applications for viral phrases are common, Rosenblum said. But he said original creators often don’t realize that under U.S. law, a person needs to prove they are using a phrase for ...

Defendants in a trademark infringement dispute with Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard and Smith LLP objected to a federal judge’s order granting the firm $1.5 million in damages.

Do you know what is not very demure or mindful, however, according to the internet? Filing a trademark for a phrase popularized by a beloved social media figure that is not you. In a now-deleted ...