Explain how a French court would analyze the issue of whether the French bbcs are infringing upon Limited Wilbur’s prop. right?

Your question is well-known among those who teach and study international intellectual property law and was taken directly from the book...

This one is for my fellow trademark practitioners: How valuable is requesting oral argument in an ex parte appeal?

Bryan, your question has been asked a few times over the years on the E-trademarks listserv [ See http://oppedahl-lists.com/mailman/listinfo ]. ...

There's already a line of shirts for sale that displays "Bradagonia" on a Patagonia mountain background. Whether offering those products for...

Can the name Dr Suess be written on a cake?

Unless the customer or the cake recipient's name is Dr. Seuss then displaying that name on the cake is very likely a trademark violation --...

Q: "What are our options in case we fail to use the trademark in commerce by our final deadline?" R: None - that application will go abandoned...

First, it makes no sense at all to formalize a trademark deal without an attorney and, second, no sense at all for the other party to draft the...

YELP IS HURTING MY BUSINESS

Many small businesses have sued Yelp over the years for how it manages its consumer product review site. None have succeeded (with one exception...

A quote short enough to be readably displayed on a t-shirt is very likely not copyrightable because there are very limited ways, if not only one,...

Speak with your own Mississippi-licensed intellectual property attorney. It's unlikely you'll need permission to convey truthful facts about...

If a company name is copyrighted but its only one word, and a common word, what are the limitations of uses for the public?

Copyright law does not apply: trademark law does. Here’s the general rule: It’s unlawful under trademark law to distribute a product or offer a...