A Florida federal court adopts a magistrate’s recommendation and enters a $14.6 million statutory damages judgment against 73 online sellers of counterfeit Trump-branded merchandise under the Lanham Act’s counterfeiting provisions.
Judge Komitee awards Van Leeuwen $23,785,000 in disgorgement of Rebel Creamery’s profits and issues a permanent packaging redesign injunction after finding that Rebel’s ice cream packaging infringed Van Leeuwen’s distinctive minimalist trade dress under the Lanham Act and New York
The EU General Court ruled that ‘OPENAI’ cannot be registered as an EU trademark because it descriptively conveys ‘openly accessible artificial intelligence’ — a potentially far-reaching ruling for AI companies seeking trademark protection in Europe.
The Tenth Circuit reversed dismissal of Lanham Act false advertising claims, holding that Hill’s Pet Nutrition’s website statements and veterinary education materials could constitute actionable commercial speech when they allegedly disparaged grain-free competitors—and that the “establi
The Fourth Circuit affirmed a preliminary injunction against a Dutch software company’s use of an American company’s brand and trade secrets, holding that Abitron Austria’s conduct-focused test for the territorial reach of U.S. IP law is satisfied where the defendant directly targe
The Sixth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for MillerKnoll, holding that the Nelson family authorized the company’s ownership of the iconic George Nelson Bubble Lamp trademarks through a 2006 royalty agreement — and in a precedential ruling, confirmed that authorization defeats unregistered t
A Pennsylvania federal court dismissed Pearl’s trade dress claim for its marching band drum carrier design without prejudice, holding that Pearl’s own utility patent on the same design features provided strong evidence of functionality, defeating trade dress protection.
A federal magistrate judge recommended $14.6 million in statutory damages against online retailers who sold counterfeit merchandise bearing TRUMP and MAGA trademarks after they defaulted by failing to respond to the lawsuit.
The Delhi High Court Division Bench dismissed ITC Limited’s bid to block a former hotel licensee from continuing to use the Dakshin restaurant trademark, finding that the licensee had built independent goodwill through decades of use and that ITC’s prolonged silence amounted to acquiescence.
The Federal Circuit affirms the TTAB’s refusal to register four ‘Mon Ami’ dog-treat marks, finding the Board’s likelihood-of-confusion analysis under DuPont factor one is supported by substantial evidence.
A magistrate judge recommended a $68 million default judgment against 26 defendants who operated a large-scale scheme to flood the U.S. supply chain with counterfeit Biktarvy and Descovy HIV medications bearing Gilead’s registered trademarks.
The Supreme Court granted certiorari to decide whether a trademark’s inherent or conceptual strength is a question of fact for juries or law for judges — a ruling that could reshape summary judgment practice in trademark infringement cases.
A Manhattan federal judge denies Emojico’s trademark TRO against Schedule A e-commerce defendants, finding the accused products — shower curtains, earbuds, karaoke machines — look nothing like Emojico’s stylized smiley-face marks.
A federal judge issued a TRO on June 26, 2026, blocking a China-based phishing-as-a-service network that weaponized Google Gemini to build fake banking and government websites, finding the ring ‘threatened the security of the internet’ and infringed Google’s Lanham Act trademarks.
The TTAB affirmed in part the USPTO’s refusal to register a blue-and-white stripe trade dress for frozen treat products, finding the design ornamental and commonly used in the industry, while reversing on some narrower grounds.
In a precedential ruling, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board affirmed the USPTO’s refusal to register ‘WEMBY’ for athletic apparel, finding the mark falsely suggests a connection with NBA star Victor Wembanyama and identifies him without his consent.
A Louisiana federal judge denied Total90 LLC’s preliminary injunction bid against Nike, holding that a lapsed trademark registration does not constitute abandonment when the registrant continues active commercial use — a reminder that trademark rights flow from use, not paperwork.
The Eleventh Circuit reversed summary judgment for a rival cheerleading event organizer, holding that genuine fact issues exist about whether USASF’s “THE CHEERLEADING WORLDS” and “WORLDS” marks are descriptive with acquired secondary meaning rather than generic.
A D.C. federal judge refused to dismiss the NRA’s trademark claims against its own charitable arm, ruling that the NRA’s cease-and-desist letter plausibly revoked the consent it had previously given the Foundation to use the NRA name and marks.
The TTAB refused registration of WEMBY for athletic apparel, finding the mark falsely suggests a connection with NBA star Victor Wembanyama and identifies a living individual without written consent — applying In re Foster to consider post-filing evidence in the false suggestion analysis.
The Supreme Court declined to review the Federal Circuit’s ruling that an acquirer of common law trademark rights can cancel a later federal registration — even when those common law rights were acquired after the inter partes cancellation proceeding had already begun.
The Supreme Court declined to review VPX’s challenge to a $272 million Lanham Act false advertising verdict won by Monster Energy over Bang energy drinks’ “Super Creatine” claims, finalizing one of the largest false advertising verdicts in U.S. history.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed that a retroactive OFAC license validated Cubaexport’s 2005 trademark renewal fee payment for the HAVANA CLUB mark, upholding the USPTO Director’s decision to accept the long-delayed renewal and dealing Bacardi another setback in the decadeslong rum trademark battle.
A Southern District of New York judge dismissed a trademark infringement suit by New York radio host Maurice Watts against Amazon Studios over use of the name ‘The Love Zone’ in Amazon’s crime thriller series ‘Cross,’ finding no evidence that the fictional reference mis