9th Circuit sides with GoDaddy in Cybersquatting/Lanham Act Case: Rigsby v. GoDaddy

On Monday, April 9, 2023, Marina Lang will lead the discussion about recent 9th Circuit Opinion RIGSBY V. GODADDY INC. See Published Opinion Here: https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opinions/2023/02/03/21-16182.pdf The panel held that Plaintiff--a well known athlete and speaker-- could not satisfy “use in commerce” prong of the Lanham Act & could not overcome GoDaddy’s immunity protections under the [...]

By |2023-04-09T12:58:16-07:00April 9th, 2023|Trademark|0 Comments

Jack Daniel’s is Not Amused by Bad Spaniels Chew Toy; Publishers Awarded Summary Judgment Against Internet Archive

Jack Daniel’s is Not Amused by Bad Spaniels Chew Toy; Publishers Awarded Summary Judgment Against Internet Archive On Monday, April 3, 2023, Chris Kopitzke will lead the discussion about a pending Supreme Court trademark case concerning a dog chew toy, as well as a recent copyright decision out of the Southern District of New York [...]

By |2023-04-02T10:11:17-07:00April 2nd, 2023|Trademark|0 Comments

Remedies for Patent, Trademark, and Copyright Infringementi

Remedies for Patent, Trademark, and Copyright Infringement Patent The remedy statute for patent infringement states, “Upon finding for the claimant the court shall award the claimant damages adequate to compensate for the infringement, but in no event less than a reasonable royalty for the use made of the invention by the infringer, together with interest [...]

By |2023-03-15T09:42:11-07:00March 14th, 2023|Copyright, Patent, Trademark, Counterfeit, Damages|0 Comments

SoCalIP Law Institute Weekly Meeting – March 6, 2023 – Rx patent monopoly and Lizzo TM win

Please join us Monday, March 6, 2023 where we will discuss Rx patent monopoly issues and Lizzo's TM win.  Specific case discussions will include: AbbVie Rx Patent Monopoly Strategy Against Biosimilars - AbbVie makes Humera for arthritis and extended its monopoly for 7 years past the 2016 expiration date of its basic patent on the [...]

By |2023-03-02T12:51:55-08:00March 2nd, 2023|Trademark, TTAB, monopoly, Antitrust, FDA, Patent|0 Comments

SoCalIP Law Institute Weekly Meeting – November 7, 2022 – Circuit Conflict over Trade Dress and Parody vs State Police Power Immunity

Please join us on Monday, November 7, 2022 at 12:00 pm, where we will discuss the following:   Sulzer Mixpac AG v. A&N Trading Co., 988 F.3d 174 (2d Cir. 2021) (decision here) - A&N petitions the Supreme Court for cert based on a final judgment and permanent injunction by the 2nd Circuit on TM [...]

SoCalIP Law Institute Weekly Meeting – August 8, 2022 – Inherency of Negative Claim terms and Trade Dress in the 5th Circuit

Please join us on Monday, August 8, 2022 at 12:00 pm, where we will discuss the following: Novartis Pharm. Corp. v. Accord Healthcare, Inc., 38 F.4th 1013 (Fed. Cir. 2022) (rehearing decision here) - Novartis prevailed in the 5th Circuit on the validity of its claims under the Written Description Requirement based on a negative [...]

Lawsuits are spiking on the issue of whether non-fungible tokens (“NFTs”) qualify as “real” goods for the purpose of trademark protection – May 16, 2022

Non-fungible tokens ("NFTs") - what are they, anyhow? Technically, they are a digital asset.  Again, what does that mean? On Monday, May 16, 2022, SoCal IP Law Group LLP partner Marina L. Lang will lead a discussion on defining the nature of these novel digital assets and discuss the growing litigation over whether these assets [...]

Exceptional Cases in Patent and Trademark – February 14, 2022

On Monday, February 14, 2022 (Happy Valentine's Day!), SoCal IP Law Group partner Jonathan Pearce will present on several patent and trademark cases involving "exceptional case" determinations. Our firm has handled a few litigation matters involving potential or actual exceptional cases recently. As a result, we have some experience in these determinations and thought them [...]

By |2022-02-12T08:45:44-08:00February 12th, 2022|Patent, Trademark, Attorney's Fees|0 Comments

An Overview of Generic Marks – If a Mark was Deemed Descriptive Ten Years ago, is it Generic Now?

  On Monday, February 7, 2022 at 1:00 pm, Marina Lang will present on recent caselaw dealing with Generic trademarks. Eleven years into a dispute, a federal court ruled that the "Pretzel Crisps" brand is a generic.  See the opinion. Ms. Lang will discuss the "not so simple" legal standard that is required for a [...]

By |2022-02-06T18:49:15-08:00February 6th, 2022|Trademark, Copyright, Patent|0 Comments
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