Supreme Court Sides With Lucky Brand
A long-standing trademark battle continues to rage on between Lucky Brand Dungarees, Inc. and Marcel Fashions Group, Inc. and at the heart of the dispute is…
Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Filed Against Michael Jordan’s Tequila Company
Out of love for tequila, NBA legend Michael Jordan and four other NBA owners launched the ultra-premium tequila company, Cincoro. In preparation for the launch…
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Supreme Court’s First Remote Oral Arguments
On Monday May 4, 2020, for the first time in history, the Supreme Court engaged in remote oral arguments for a trademark case involving Booking.com.…
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Nike Beats Kawhi Leonard in Copyright Lawsuit
Nike owns the copyright in the Klaw logo
Trademark holders can recover lost profits without showing willful infringement
In a unanimous ruling, the Supreme Court of the United States held in Romag Fasteners v. Fossil Group, Inc., that a trademark holder is not…
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Slam Dunk: Michael Jordan’s Chinese Trademark Victory
While few outside of China have heard of Qiao Dan, his presence in the United States is known by all. In a rare ruling for…
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The Federal Circuit provides guidance for color trademarks
Can you Trademark a Color? Color can function as a trademark in certain situations when the color (1) serves as an indicator of source, and…
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IP Infringement Brought Down Tiger King
Like many people, I spent part of my COVID-19 isolation binging Netflix’s new mini-series Tiger King. Tiger King follows Joe Exotic, a private zoo owner…
Smith & Hopen’s clients have 100% win rate in District Court proceedings
Smith & Hopen’s clients have prevailed in District Court proceedings 100% of the time
Are Software Inventions Patentable?
Are software inventions patentable? The short answer is "yes, but it also depends." Software that merely takes a known process and makes it operate on…