Analysis of patent litigation, PTAB practice, prosecution and pharma IP, written on the data behind LexDana.
Tagged copyright · clear
In December, the Second Circuit ruled that My Other Bag (MOB) was not liable for infringing Louis Vuitton’s trademarks and copyrights because MOB’s bags were a parody of the luxury giant. See the details of the case in our previous post here .…
On December 4, 2017 Galatea Jewelry (“Galatea” or “Plaintiff”) filed a copyright infringement suit in the District Court for the Central District of California against the well-known crystal jewelry producer and retailer Swarovski…
Written by Lesley Kim and Jonathan Hyman Edited by Catherine Holland U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”), the primary federal agency responsible for securing America’s borders, is also charged with the protection of intellectual…
Written by Diana E. Wade and Jeff Van Hoosear Edited by Catherine Holland For many students in the United States, the first day of school is less than a month away. This means the back-to-school shopping season has started. Teenagers, middle schoolers, and…
Written by Vicki Y. Nee and Ian W. Gillies Edited by Loni Morrow and Catherine Holland On June 1, 2017, noted music and fashion photographer Danny Clinch filed suit in the Southern District of New York in connection with the use of two photographs of famed…
Written by Vicki Y. Nee , Susan Natland , and Boris Zelkind Edited by Loni Morrow and Catherine Holland Over the last year, there have been some significant trademark and copyright cases in the fashion industry. Below are summaries of recent cases all…
Written by Loni Morrow and Catherine Holland Edited by Jeff Van Hoosear On April 4, 2017, the Ninth Circuit ruled that Urban Outfitters and Century 21 (collectively “Urban”) were liable for willful infringement of a copyrighted fabric design…
Written by Charlene A. Azema and Curtiss Dosier On March 21, 2017 the Supreme Court issued a monumental holding removing the availability of laches as a defense in a claim for damages under patent infringement. The case changes decades of legal precedent,…
Written by Loni Morrow and Jonathan Hyman Edited by Catherine Holland On March 31, 2017, Forever 21 was sued by Puma over its “Fenty” line of shoes. The “ Fenty ” label has become popular, in part, due to the influence of music…
Written by Diana E. Wade and Ian W. Gillies Edited by Loni Morrow and Catherine Holland Much like the world of Underland created in Lewis Carroll’s book Alice Through the Looking Glass, the blurring between copyright and trademark rights can create a…
Written by Charlene Azema and Jonathan Hyman On December 22, 2016, the Second Circuit gave tote bag manufacturer My Other Bag an early Christmas present by tossing out luxury giant Louis Vuitton’s claims of trademark infringement, copyright…
Written by Rebecca Wright, Ph.D. and Curtiss Dosier In 2006, Warner Bros. filed suit against A.V.E.L.A., X One X Productions, and ArtNostalgia.com, Inc. (collectively, “AVELA”) for copyright and trademark infringement under the Copyright Act,…
