Decided June 24, 2019 The Supreme Court recently released its opinion in Iancu v. Brunetti, a trademark registration case related … More
Author: Mike Fretwell
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 … More
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 … More
Don’t say that!
Another one bites the dust! In December, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) struct down another clause … More
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 … More
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 … More
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 … More
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, … More
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 … More