Category: Trademark

Detroit Bold Coffee prevailed over Detroit Coffee in a trademark infringement case. Here’s what the decision reveals about likelihood of confusion analysis.

Acquiring a business means inheriting its trademarks — and their risks. Here’s what trademark due diligence involves and why it matters in M&A transactions.

Board games can be protected by trademark, copyright, and trade dress law. Here’s an overview of how intellectual property law protects your new board game.

The USPTO’s use-in-commerce test for trademarks may be satisfied by a single book title under certain circumstances. Here’s what recent rulings say.

Buying intellectual property from a debtor in bankruptcy requires careful due diligence. Here’s how to acquire patents, trademarks, and copyrights from estates.

The Supreme Court ruled that courts may award trademark infringer’s profits without requiring proof of willful infringement. Here’s what the decision means.

The COVID-19 pandemic created unique challenges for trademark owners. Here are five steps trademark holders should take to protect their rights during a crisis.

The USPTO announced it will reject trademark applications that reference COVID-19 or coronavirus. Here’s what that means for brands seeking pandemic-related marks.

Brexit changed how UK and EU trademarks interact. Here’s what happened to existing EU trademark registrations and how businesses should manage their marks post-Brexit.

The federal government announced a crackdown on counterfeit goods and online piracy. Here’s what the initiative targets and what brand owners and rights holders can expect.