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December 15, 2023
The Biggest Trademark Rulings of 2023
The U.S. Supreme Court decided the First Amendment does not shield a poop-themed dog toy from infringement claims in a suit over a parody of Jack Daniel's famous whiskey bottles, and the justices concluded federal trademark law does not extend to conduct in other countries. Here are Law360's picks for the biggest trademark rulings of 2023.
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July 26, 2023
The Biggest Trademark Decisions Of 2023: A Midyear Report
The U.S. Supreme Court weighed in twice on federal trademark law in the first half of 2023, ruling that Lanham Act provisions barring trademark infringement don't apply to foreign conduct and rejecting a circuit court's finding that a poop-themed dog toy version of Jack Daniel's whiskey bottle was protected by the First Amendment. Here's a look at the most notable trademark decisions so far this year.
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July 06, 2023
Is Conceptual Change Coming To The TTAB?
Trademark lawyers tell Law360 that a recent precedential ruling from the Federal Circuit that took critical shots at a Trademark Trial and Appeal Board finding could "entirely change" the way the board looks at the conceptual strength of trademarks and make defending marks there even more expensive.
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June 26, 2023
Fed. Circ. Says TTAB Fumbled 'Flex' Trademark Decision
The Federal Circuit decided on Monday that Trademark Trial and Appeal Board judges messed up repeatedly in determining whether a line of vehicle-tracking devices called "Fl Flex" would cause confusion with trademarks owned by a similarly named electronics manufacturing brand — telling the board to try this time to "analyze the correct mark."