Trenam Law IP

  • Fair Use Saves Google in Copyright Infringement Case

    Google obtained Android in 2005, and implemented the platform with a goal of making it free and open for developers. To accomplish this goal, Google decided to use the well-known programming language Java, then-owned by Sun Microsystems. By doing so, Google hoped to attract users to its platform, as opposed to competing platforms from, for… Read full article

  • The Masters Green Jacket Trademark

    Yesterday, the Master’s Tournament officially teed off at Augusta National Gold Club in Augusta, Georgia. Specifically, the Masters is an annual golf tournament and showcases each year some of golf’s greatest players. Since Sam Snead won the Masters tournament in 1949, the coveted green jacket has been awarded to the winner of the tournament each… Read full article

  • International Trademark Registration via the Madrid Protocol

    At Smith & Hopen, we manage trademark registrations for multiple global brands. This experience offers us a first-hand insight into the value a company can derive from a strong international trademark portfolio. We also know how investors and potential acquirers assess international trademarks. Not surprisingly, key qualities of an attractive international trademark portfolio include simplicity,… Read full article

  • Nike Sues for Trademark Infringement Over Satan Shoes

    Nike sues for trademark infringement over use of Swoosh on Satan Shoe Read full article

  • Is Your Brand Incontestable?

    After a trademark has been registered for at least five years, a trademark is eligible to become incontestable. However, do not confuse incontestability with unstoppable or untouchable. Rather, incontestable trademark registration provides owners with the fact that their registration can no longer be challenged based on priority or descriptiveness. Indeed, this is a huge win… Read full article

  • Anton Hopen 2021 Top Patent Attorney

    March 29, 2021 —  Anton Hopen was voted by his peers as Tampa Bay area’s top patent attorney. In January, Tampa Magazines sent surveys to the nearly 8,000 attorneys practicing in Hillsborough and Pasco counties, asking them to nominate the peers they believe stand out from the rest. Tampa Bay attorneys chose 174 of their… Read full article

  • Hey All You Cool Cats and Kittens: A Year After Tiger King and a New Trademark Infringement Battle Ensues

    Baskin opposes registration of Hey All You Cool Cats and Kittens slogan Read full article

  • Microsoft Looks to Buy Discord for $10 Billion

    As many of us know based on the past year, online communication requires a bit more work than in-person communication. Sometimes language can be taken out of context through text; even worse, sometimes connections slow to a halt, disrupting a voice or video call. In the context of the business world during COVID-19, these slowdowns… Read full article