Issue Preclusion – SoCal IP Law Institute

SoCal IP Institute :: March 30, 2015 :: False Endorsement by Bob Marley and Issue Preclusion Based Upon TTAB Decisions

Our weekly SoCal IP Institute meeting on Monday, March 30, 2015 will be a discussion of two cases. The first is a 9th Circuit trademark case involving the exploitation of Bob Marley's likeness. For this case, we will be joined by Paul Bost, an associate in the Los Angeles office of Sheppard Mullin. He is [...]

By SoCal IP|2015-03-27T17:15:25-07:00March 27th, 2015|Issue Preclusion, Issue Preclusion, Trademark, Exceptional Case, Likelihood of Confusion|0 Comments

SoCal IP Institute :: January 12, 2015 :: Claiming Copyright Ownership & Copyright Infringement

Our weekly SoCal IP Institute meeting on Monday, January 12, 2015 will be a discussion of the cases below: Stan Lee Media v. The Walt Disney Co., No. 13-1407 (5th Cir. December 18, 2014 ) (available here). Here, the 10th Circuit affirmed the trial court's dismissal of the action wherein SLM was precluded from alleging ownership interest in [...]

By SoCal IP|2015-01-09T15:33:08-08:00January 9th, 2015|Issue Preclusion, Copyright Ownership, Jury Instructions, Copyright, Agreement Interpretation|0 Comments