If someone is exploiting your brand without your consent make sure you enforce your rights quickly. Inaction is sanctioned by ‘laches”: a defense that punishes the plaintiff for unreasonably delaying enforcement of his intellectual property rights. #Trademark infringement is the unauthorized use of a mark in such a way that is likely to cause confusion or deception in the public about the source of the goods or services. Elements to consider are the visual, phonetic or conce

Is your company or brand being impacted by defamatory statements? There are federal legal remedies available to trademark owners in the event of #trademark infringement and trade libel. Some states have specific statutes against intentional false statements that injure a business. The risk of committing defamation acts is naturally increased with online platforms where a defamatory statement is published in one state and has effects in other states. Some states’ long-arm stat

The (Volkswagen-owned) Bentley Motors Company launched a line of clothing several years ago with the brand BENTLEY and, in the process, atte

The risk of conflict always exists but the risk must be managed with a well-run trademark search and clearance by your attorney. Using a mar

Yesterday a federal court judge in North Carolina stopped Nike Inc. from using the slogan SPORT CHANGES EVERYTHING in their recent ad campai

The European General Court has confirmed the cancellation of the tri-dimensional trademark granted to the Rubik’s Cube. The mark was first c