Decided June 24, 2019 The Supreme Court recently released its opinion in Iancu v. Brunetti, a trademark registration case related…
Back from hiatus
Hopefully, I’ll be publishing more regular content again–at least that’s my plan.
Teachers, Apples and a Governor
The Maryland State Education Association (MSEA) filed suit against Governor Larry Hogan last month over his use of an apple…
Drai beats Dre over Dre v. Drai
Sorry, all the other clever Dr. Dre related titles were already taken so I settled with this. That’s what I…
Don’t say that!
Another one bites the dust! In December, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) struct down another clause…
Consent Agreements: Not All They’re Cracked Up To Be
Trademarks. When there’s likely confusion, there’s likely confusion. Sometimes there’s no way around it. In the trademark world, likelihood of…
A Win For Podcasters
The Federal Circuit (CAFC) released an opinion on Monday that upheld the Patent Trial and Appeal Board’s (PTAB) decision finding…
When is a trademark a trademark?
I spend a good deal of my time explaining trademarks. One of the major things I discuss is the difference…
The Slants win! The Slants win!
Ok, so I’m not actually that ecstatic, if at all. My response is more tepid than anything. I am, however,…
The Eagles are suing Hotel California?
I thought I had written about this, but looking through my blogroll I realized I hadn’t. The Eagles are suing…