Trademark Applicants Must Pay USPTO Attorneys’ Fees in District Court Challenge, “Win, Lose or Draw”

A recent decision from the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia serves as a cautionary tale for trademark applicants seeking to challenge adverse decisions rendered by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s (“USPTO”) Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (the “TTAB”).  On January 3, 2014, the Court in Shammas v. Focarino ruled that applicants

How And Why Aereo Got To The Supreme Court

Note: This blog is cross-posted from Law360.com with permission from Portfolio Media, Inc. This spring, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case that could have significant impacts on several segments of the television industry. While it may seem unusual that a dispute centered on dime-sized antennas would capture the attention of the high

NFL Beats Infringement Claim for Use of Ravens Logo in Historical Film and Exhibit

In the latest installment of the saga involving the use of the retro Baltimore Ravens “Flying B” logo, the Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court decision in Bouchat v. Baltimore Ravens Ltd. P’ship, ruling that the incidental use of the team’s logo in NFL Network videos about the history of the Ravens franchise and players,

The Secret Life of Jim Chung: Virginia District Court Holds That Fake LinkedIn Profile May Create Liability for Trademark Infringement and Other Torts

Background The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia denied the a software company competitor’s motion to dismiss in AvePoint, Inc. v. Power Tools, Inc., a case which explores the limits of what is permissible when competing for business online.

Will the Real Edward Steichen Please Stand Up? Cowan, DeBaets, Abrahams & Sheppard Achieves UDRP Victory for The Estate of Edward Steichen

It is not often that a respondent in a domain name dispute ardently opposes a complaint under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (“UDRP”) – quite often respondents simply default, especially if they are a prolific cybersquatter with bigger domain name fish to fry.  Even less common is a respondent who claims to bear
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CDAS Joins Made in NY – IFP Media Center

CDAS is excited to work with New York City’s new media center in DUMBO, Brooklyn where CDAS attorneys will offer free legal clinics to members once a month. The first clinic kicks off tomorrow, December 17th and will continue on the third Thursday of every month. Find more information about the Made In NY –

Recapturing the Flag: Former Members of Black Flag Spark New Battle over Use of the Band’s Legendary Name and Logo

There’s nothing more punk rock than a trademark infringement lawsuit.  Actually, there are a lot of things that are more punk rock – like flouting authority, facial piercings, and two-minute-long tracks.  But starting a federal case over the tattoo-worthy insignia of one of the original hardcore punk bands has got to be up there.

Monkey Business: Copyright Infringement Claim Backfires for Lawyer-Plaintiff

The creators of the short-lived sitcom Animal Practice walked away with a smash-hit in the courtroom:  dismissal of a claim of copyright infringement and an award of over $66,000 in fees and costs, to be paid by the plaintiff that asserted the claim.  The dispute in DuckHole, Inc. v. NBC Universal Media LLC et al. centered on the claim