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ECJ DECISION IN SKY v. SKYKICK FINDS THAT TRADEMARK REGISTRATIONS WILL NOT BE INVALIDATED FOR HAVING UNCLEAR AND IMPRECISE LISTS OF GOODS AND SERVICES AND ALSO CLARIFIES TESTS FOR BAD FAITH TRADEMARK FILINGS

The eagerly anticipated decision of the European Court of Justice in the case of Sky v. SkyKick was delivered on January 29, 2020. The Court’s decision came as a relief to trademark owners after the Advocate General’s opinion was followed in...

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Authors: Ralph H. Cathcart, | Practices: | Tags: ,

DIVERSITY IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 2020

Ladas & Parry LLP considers diversity and inclusion as core values and principles that provide access to opportunity, consolidation of expertise and range of perspectives and ensures excellence, particularly in the IP field. We salute those who...

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Author: Dennis S. Prahl | Co-Authors: Danielle Weitzman, | Practices:

ROUGHING THE APPLICANT: USPTO REFUSES TOM BRADY’S TOM TERRIFIC TRADEMARK APPLICATIONS

The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has refused registration of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady’s applications for TOM TERRIFIC in Classes 16 and 25. BACKGROUND Brady’s company, TEB Capital Management, filed the TOM TERRIFIC...

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Return Mail Inc. v. United States Postal Service

On June 20, 2019, the United States Supreme Court held that government entities could not be considered “persons” entitled to challenge patents owned by others before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board...

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DESIGN PATENT PROTECTION FOR REPLACEMENT PARTS

The fight between insurers and car manufacturers as to whether and, if so how, to protect the design of spare parts for cars delayed the implementation of an EU regulation on design protection for well over a decade and ended in an uneasy...

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Author: Jose Landivar | Practices: , , , | Tags: , , ,

THE MUSIC MODERNIZATION ACT: A PRIMER FOR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS

On October 11, 2018, the Music Modernization Act (MMA) was signed into law resulting in one of the most significant legislative changes to the copyright law in the United States in the last 50 years. The bipartisan legislation, which was written by...

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