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INCONTESTABLE® Blog is a resource of Finnegan providing news and information about essential decisions, key developments, evolving trends in trademark and copyright law, and more.

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Margaret A. Esquenet: Partner; Washington, D.C.; +1 202 408 4007; Email

Naresh Kilaru: Partner; Washington, D.C.; +1 202 408 4236; Email

Clare A. Cornell: Partner; London; + 44 (0)20 7864 2815; Email

Samuel V. Eichner: Associate; Washington, D.C.; +1 202 408 4343; Email

Margaret A. Esquenet: Partner; Washington, D.C.; +1 202 408 4007; Email

B. Brett Heavner: Partner; Washington, D.C.; +1 202 408 4073; Email

Laura K. Johnson: Associate; Boston, MA; +1 617 646 1645; Email

Morgan E. Smith: Associate; Palo Alto, CA; +1 650 849 6665; Email

Jonathan Uffelman: Domain Name Specialist / Attorney; Washington, D.C.; +1 202 408 4328; Email

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Pool Float Trade Dress Is for the Birds

October 19, 2018

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EARTHBORN REBORN Specimens Not Reborn at the TTAB

October 15, 2018

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Supreme Court Grants Certiorari in Fourth Estate to Resolve Circuit Split on Copyright Registration Prerequisite to Suit

October 1, 2018

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Cheaters Never Prosper—And They Also Can Be Liable for Copyright Infringement

September 12, 2018

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The Empire Strikes Out: Disney, Marvel, And LucasFilm Lose Summary Judgment On Trademark Infringement Claims

September 5, 2018

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Ninth Circuit Modifies PI in adidas v. Skechers Shoe Design Trade Dress Dispute

August 28, 2018

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Two Fictional Elements—The Krusty Krab (from SpongeBob) and the Sabacc Card Game (from Star Wars)—Held Trademark-Eligible

August 21, 2018

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Sixth Circuit Finds That in Context, Attractive Ingredient Photos Are Mere Puffery

June 15, 2018

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Copy Store Not Liable for Violating Creative Commons License by Copying Materials for Licensed Customer

May 18, 2018

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Federal Circuit Holds Google’s Copying of Java API Not a Fair Use

May 15, 2018

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Foreign Broadcaster Infringes U.S. Copyright By Featuring Copyrighted Content on Its Foreign Website

May 9, 2018

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TVEyes Television Watch Service Not Protected by Fair Use

March 22, 2018

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Embedding a Third-Party Tweet Constitutes Copyright Infringement

February 28, 2018

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Cox Not Entitled to DMCA Protection Given Lax Infringer Policy

February 7, 2018

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Ninth Circuit Finds That Disputed Material Facts Prevent Summary Judgment on Whole Foods’ Laches Defense

February 5, 2018

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Jury Finds Allstate’s DRIVEWISE Mark Infringed by Kia

January 4, 2018

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TTAB Finds BREATHLESS Mark Is Registrable

December 27, 2017

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Descriptive Use Of Applied-For Mark On Website Is Fatal To Registration

December 22, 2017

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Lanham Act’s Bar On Immoral And Scandalous Matter Found Unconstitutional

December 20, 2017

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Deadline Approaching to Update Designated Agent Under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act

December 14, 2017

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Reverse Domain Name Hijacking In UDRP Proceeding Leads To Award Of Attorney Fees In District Court

December 6, 2017

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Extrinsic Evidence May Not Be Used To Distinguish the Commercial Impressions of Marks In An Ex Parte Likelihood-of-Confusion Analysis

December 4, 2017

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Court Reiterates That Standard for Recovering Attorney Fees Under Lanham Act Is High

December 1, 2017

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Win or Lose, Trademark Applicants Must Pay USPTO’s Attorney Fees in District Court Appeals, Says Eastern District of Virginia

November 28, 2017

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Threat of TTAB Cancellation Proceeding Insufficient To Establish Case or Controversy

November 16, 2017