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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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U.S. Trademark Office, Frustrated by Rules Violations, Issues Proposed Rule Requiring Foreign Filers to Engage U.S. Counsel

February 19, 2019

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Fortnite Sparks a Battle Royale Over the Right to Use Dance Moves

February 11, 2019

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A Tale of Two Macs: If You Don’t Provide Evidence Does a Big Mac Exist?

February 7, 2019

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The Copyright “Meme” Game: Can an Internet Meme Containing a Copyrighted Work Be Considered Infringing?

January 29, 2019

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TTAB Saves TIVO From Blurry Images With a Rare Dilution Decision

January 24, 2019

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Viral Is Still Copyrighted, Even to Learn Where Trump Is

January 18, 2019

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Copyrighted Works Added to the Public Domain for the First Time This Millennium

January 9, 2019

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Stakeholders Enjoy Streamlined Exemption Renewal Process During Seventh DMCA 1201 Rulemaking

December 11, 2018

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Copyright and Trademark Infringement Allegations Over “Scream” Mask Bring Celtics' Scary Terry to a Different Type of Court

December 4, 2018

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Another Upset in College Football—Indiana Supreme Court Deems College Athletes’ Names, Images, and Statistics “Newsworthy”

November 27, 2018

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Preliminary Injunction Issued Against DomainTools Spells More Bad News for Domain Name Investigations

November 5, 2018

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Is It “Natural?” - False Advertising Considerations

October 23, 2018

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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