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Are Attorneys' Fees Expenses?

Earlier this week, in Peter v. Nantkwest, Inc., Case No. 18-801 the Supreme Court of the United States unanimously held that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (the “PTO”) cannot recover the salaries of its legal personnel as expenses under Section 145 of the Patent Act.

by Alexandra MacKay December 13, 2019
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Levi's Keeps Tabs on YSL's Pockets

Levi Strauss & Co. and Yves Saint Laurent have reached settlement in the Northern District of California lawsuit filed by Levi’s over YSL’s use of pocket tabs on jeans.

by Mari-Elise Paul September 24, 2019
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Federal Circuit Court of Appeals Leaves Open the Question of Whether ITC Determinations of Trademark Issues Have Preclusive Effect

On August 14, 2019, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a revised opinion in Swagway, LLC v. ITC, Case No. 18-1672 (Fed. Cir. Aug. 14, 2019) that left open the possibility that decisions by the International Trade Commission (the “ITC”) could have preclusive effect in federal district court cases involving trademarks.

by Alexandra MacKay September 20, 2019
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The Trouble with THE

You may have heard by now that a certain Midwestern university that gets a lot of attention in this blog has filed an application to register the word THE as a trademark.

by John W. Scruton September 05, 2019
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Federal Trademark Protection for Products Containing Hemp-Derived Cannabidiol (CBD)

As more states begin legalizing marijuana, there remains substantial tension with federal law, under which marijuana is illegal.

by Summer E. Young Ph.D. August 29, 2019
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