Tag: USPTO
Chinese Trademark Registration and Unexpected Liabilities: Don’t Get Hustled
In the United States (U.S.), trademark law is, for the most part, supposed to protect consumers. With this purpose in mind, it makes sense that trademark rights arise as soon as you start using a trademark in commerce in a manner that causes your consumers to view the mark as a source indicator. We refer… READ MORE
What is Contributory Trademark Infringement?
How does Amazon avoid being held liable for trademark infringement? We can find some answers by examining a case recently filed by Daimler AG, maker of Mercedes-Benz cars, against Amazon. Daimler is alleging direct trademark infringement and unfair competition, but the case will inevitably deal with the legal doctrine of contributory trademark infringement. Facts of… READ MORE
Oil States Energy and SAS Institute: SCOTUS to Review Inter Partes Reviews
As we recently discussed with respect to the proposed STRONGER Patents Act of 2017, legal debate continues to swirl around inter partes reviews. The US Supreme Court has entered the ring recently by accepting certiorari on two cases: SAS Institute Inc. v. Matal and Oil States Energy Services LLC v. Greene’s Energy Group, LLC. What… READ MORE