by Jasmin Kotadia | Jun 2, 2017
In a majority opinion authored by Chief Justice Roberts in Impression Products, Inc. v. Lexmark International, Inc., the Supreme Court in a nearly unanimous opinion held “that a patentee’s decision to sell a product exhausts all of its patent rights in that item,...
by Jasmin Kotadia | May 24, 2017
THE 2017 ANNUAL CONVENTION Planning Committee is pleased to announce the following speakers scheduled for the June 21-23 convention at the Owensboro Convention Center in downtown Owensboro. JERRY BUTING, one of the defense attorneys for Steven Avery in the Netflix...
by Jasmin Kotadia | May 22, 2017
NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Stites & Harbison, PLLC was recently honored by The Land Trust for Tennessee, Inc. for the firm’s years of pro-bono legal service. The ceremony held on May 11, 2017 at Justin Timberlake’s office grounds, recognized the firm’s contributions of over...
by Jasmin Kotadia | May 16, 2017
Trademark Roundtable with the USPTO 2.00 hours General CLE – Kentucky, Tennessee With Distinguished panelists: Mary Boney Denison, Commissioner for Trademarks, USPTO Marc Bergsman, Judge, Trademark Trial and Appeal Board 8:30 – 11:00 a.m. (includes light breakfast)...
by Jasmin Kotadia | May 11, 2017
You may be familiar with the old adage that “the best defense is a good offense.” A recent case decided by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (the “TTAB”), Azeka Building Corp. v. Bryan Kenji Azeka, Opp. No. 91218679 (May 3, 2017) suggests...
