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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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TVEyes Television Watch Service Not Protected by Fair Use

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Embedding a Third-Party Tweet Constitutes Copyright Infringement

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Cox Not Entitled to DMCA Protection Given Lax Infringer Policy

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

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Jury Finds Allstate’s DRIVEWISE Mark Infringed by Kia

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TTAB Finds BREATHLESS Mark Is Registrable

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

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

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

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

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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

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

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

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Threat of TTAB Cancellation Proceeding Insufficient To Establish Case or Controversy

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Use of Green and Yellow for Agricultural Equipment Infringes and Dilutes Deere’s Trade Dress Rights

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Court Says Trademark Litigant Must Produce Documents Held By Foreign Subsidiary

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Trademark Licensee Cannot Claim Priority Based on Brand-Owner’s Pre-License Common-Law Rights