A Puerto Rican chicken company abandoned its mark because it stopped using it for five years and never could offer any evidence of an intent to resume use.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First…
In September 2024, the Munich Court (Germany) found three defendants guilty of commercial gang fraud for sending misleading invoices to EUIPO customers. Each defendant was sentenced to 1 year and 10…
In the first part of this series, we examined how geopolitical factors have contributed to a rise in trademark squatting, focusing on Russian companies taking advantage of foreign brands’ market…
In its decision of 23 August 2024, the German Federal Patent Court ruled, inter alia, on the question whether a word mark is put into genuine use when it is used as part of a logo and displayed in a…
District court did not abuse its discretion in determining that defendants’ profits did not result from use of infringing marks for airplane engine fuel injection systems.
Though aircraft fuel…
Trademark squatting involves registering a trademark identical or similar to an established brand to profit from its reputation. This practice thrives in jurisdictions with weaker trademark laws,…
There was sufficient evidence for the jury to conclude that the manufacturer wrongfully terminated the distribution agreement.
The Third Circuit affirmed a judgment for breach of contract in favor of…
The court also exceeded its discretion in awarding attorney fees to the plaintiff.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit reversed part of a federal district court's judgment in a trademark…
District court improperly dismissed Bacardi’s challenge to the PTO decision for lack of subject matter jurisdiction.
Finding no provision in the Lanham Act that expressly precludes judicial review of…
