The 2023 Supreme Court ruling clarified that parody can defend against trademark infringement but not against dilution of a famous mark. While parody may avoid confusing consumers, it can still harm a ...

While the USPTO is no longer allowed to be offended by these trademarks, it's not entirely clear how popular these marks and their associated goods and services might be in the marketplace. At the U.S ...

A fashion brand called Fuct argued that a century-old ban on “immoral or scandalous” trademarks violates free speech. SCOTUS agreed. The Supreme Court ruled on Monday in favor of fashion brand Fuct, ...

Tachyum is requesting Google to stop using TPU as a part of a descriptor for its Google TPU and will petition the U.S. Trademark Office to defend its legal claims to the term. Trademarks are important ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has struck down a section of federal law that prevented officials from registering trademarks seen as scandalous or immoral, handing a victory Monday to California ...

Lindsey Crossmier has been a financial writer since 2022, and has been regularly quoted as an expert in outlets such as U.S. News, GOBanking Rates and Yahoo! Finance. She leverages her Yale financial ...

Am I really going to say, “it depends?” Yes, I am. There are two types of changes. Here’s what the U.S. Trademark Modernization Act means to businesses, including start-ups, and their brands. Most of ...

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CommentaryAttorney Analysis from Westlaw Today, a part of Thomson Reuters. May 2, 2022 - NFTs are getting a lot of hype today, but many people do not know what they are or understand how they function ...