Perspectives on Trademark

In the most recent podcast of WorldSmart, Arent Fox Managing Partner Cristina Carvalho sits down with AF International Co-Chairs Malcolm McNeil and Hunter Carter for a lively, yet informative, conversation that focuses on both Cristina’s role as Managing Partner and Arent Fox’s globally ranked Trade

In the most recent podcast of WorldSmart, Arent Fox Managing Partner Cristina Carvalho sits down with AF International Co-Chairs Malcolm McNeil and Hunter Carter for a lively, yet informative, conversation that focuses on both Cristina’s role as Managing Partner and Arent Fox’s globally ranked Trade

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) implemented a new regulation permitting low-volume automobile manufacturers to construct and sell limited numbers of replica vehicles, subject to intellectual property, safety, and configuration requirements.

After much media hype, Nike Inc. has settled a trademark dispute with the artist collective, MSCHF Product Studio, Inc., over claims that MSCHF deceived consumers into believing that Nike is affiliated with the collective’s “Satan Shoes.”

Arent Fox Partners Eva Pulliam and Michelle Mancino Marsh will speak at the Driving Diversity in Law & Leadership Virtual Summit.

A dispute over the use of the word “Inter” that has been ongoing between Major League Soccer (MLS) and Inter Milan is now the subject of settlement discussions, according to a March 2 filing MLS submitted to the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

The rise of short-form content, and the platforms that host it, has brought with it a range of marketing and advertising opportunities for brands, artists, and companies alike.

The Fourth Circuit recently held that the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia erred in its analysis of a defendant’s laches defense against an unfair competition claim under Section 43(a) of the Lanham Act.

Arent Fox LLP’s Trademark practice has once again been recognized as one of the best in the world by World Trademark Review after the industry-leading publication reported the firm has “one of the largest, best-resourced and most sophisticated trademark teams.”

Arent Fox Senior Associate Danielle W. Bulger will host and speak at the Tech and IP Summit presented by the National Bar Association. The panel will include speakers from Microsoft, Facebook, J.P. Morgan, Amazon, and the USPTO.

Arent Fox LLP is proud to announce that Partner Anthony V. Lupo has been selected as the fourth Chair in the firm’s 79-year history. A go-to business advisor, Anthony advises some of the world’s top companies in the entertainment, retail, and technology industries.

Schiff Hardin LLP is pleased to announce that 28 attorneys have been recognized on the 2021 Illinois Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists.

It may come as some surprise that embedded within the over 5,500-pages of the recent COVID-19 relief and government funding bill (the Consolidated Appropriations Act) are several (not-insubstantial) changes to copyright and trademark law and procedure.

On January 12, 2021, Intellectual Property Partner Marylee will participate in the Hofstra University W-SPICE program and join an elite panel of industry leaders where she and her fellow panelist will hold a focused discussion on careers in STEM, IP, and IP law.

Arent Fox Trademark Associate, Danielle Bulger, Featured as Guest Speaker for ABA’s Upcoming Fashion Committee Meeting.

Is a MASTER RANCHER also the RANCHMASTER? That is the question pondered by the TTAB in this ex parte appeal.

In a precedential opinion issued by the Trademark Trial & Appeal Board in In re Texas With Love, LLC (Serial No. 87793802) (Oct. 29, 2020), the applicant, Texas with Love, LLC, sought registration for the mark TEXAS LOVE for “hats; shirts” in International Class 25.

Last week, electric automaker Tesla, Inc. launched its own brand of liquor, “Tesla Tequila,” with supplies selling out almost instantaneously. A team from Arent Fox advised Tesla on all legal aspects.

Please join Octane5 in a Licensing Fireside Chat with Arent Fox Intellectual Property Partner Pamela M. Deese as they discuss strategies for avoiding long-term negative consequences of short-term thinking.

Twenty-four Arent Fox LLP practices have been recognized in the 2021 “Best Law Firms” rankings that are published annually by US News & World Report and Best Lawyers.

It has been over six years since Converse first filed its headline-grabbing International Trade Commission complaint against over thirty rival footwear companies, claiming infringement of its Chuck Taylor sneaker design.

In 2014, Farmacy Beauty, a New Jersey limited liability company, began to develop a line of skin care products. In 2015, Farmacy began selling its EYE DEW eye cream product after being informed by a copywriter that EYE DEW was likely available for use based on online searches.

Schiff Hardin is proud to announce that Intellectual Property attorneys Helen Ji and Thomas Rammer have been named Rising Stars for 2020 by Managing Intellectual Property.

Arent Fox Trademark Partner Ricardo Fischer will host the first ONEonONE Series for the Asociación Interamericana de la Propiedad Intelectual (ASIPI).

The DC Circuit recently affirmed dismissal of IMAPizza’s copyright and trademark infringement lawsuit against At Pizza, Ltd.