Finnegan's monthly review of essential decisions, key developments, evolving trends in trademark law, and more.
June/July 2011 Issue
Coach, Inc. v. Gata Corp.,
98 USPQ2d 1911 (D.N.H. 2011)
District of New Hampshire recognizes contributory trademark dilution as a valid cause of action and denies flea-market operators’ motion to dismiss.
Voice of the Arab World, Inc. v.
MDTV Med. News Now, Inc.,
2011 U.S. App. LEXIS 10882 (1st Cir. May 27, 2011)
First Circuit holds that eBay Inc. v. MercExchange applies in trademark-infringement cases, but refrains from ruling whether presumption of irreparable harm arises upon showing of likelihood of success on the merits.
Finnegan Articles
U.S. Customs IP Seizures at Record Highs
by Margaret A. Esquenet
Trademark Protection in the New Online Frontier
World Trademark Review
Jonathan M. Gelchinsky and
David M. Kelly
Finnegan News
The Legal 500 U.S. Ranks Finnegan Among Top Firms in IP for 2011
Finnegan Recognized as a Leading Intellectual Property Law Firm by Chambers USA for 2011
IAM Recognizes Four Finnegan Attorneys Among the World’s Leading IP Strategists for 2011
TTAB Cases
Blackhorse v. Pro-Football, Inc.,
98 USPQ2d 1633 (TTAB May 5, 2011)
TTAB orders parties to attend live pretrial conference at the USPTO before a panel of judges and states that it plans to become more active in managing contentious cases.
Blackhorse v. Pro-Football, Inc.,
98 USPQ2d 1633 (TTAB May 5, 2011)
TTAB orders parties to attend live pretrial conference at the USPTO before a panel of judges and states that it plans to become more active in managing contentious cases.
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