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Yesterday, the United States Supreme Court heard arguments in a trademark dispute between whiskey maker Jack Daniel's and VIP Products, the manufacturer of a dog toy that parodies the whiskey's bottle and label. The crux of the issue is whether VIP…
In Romag Fasteners, Inc. v. Fossil, Inc., [2016-1115, 2016-1116, 2016-1842] (August 9, 2017), the Federal Circuit vacated and remanded the district court’s award of attorneys fees to Romag under 35 U.S.C. § 285 but not under the identically…
Do large corporations use trade mark law to harass smaller businesses by amplifying the scope of their trademark rights? What happens when a 30 year old small shoe store in my town is threatened to be put shut by a ‘metro’ brand that lands new…
