by Courtney Seams | Nov 1, 2020 | All, Trade Dress, Trademark, Trademark Law
On October 8, 2020, the Third Circuit ruled against Ezaki Glico, the Appellant-Plaintiff, in a trade dress infringement case.1 Ezaki Glico (“Ezaki”), a Japanese confectionery company, claimed that its competitor, Lotte, infringed its trade dress for Pocky, the...
by Jamie Huelskamp | Feb 7, 2018 | Trademark
This fall, a U.S. House Budget Committee proposal entitled “Building a Better America: A Plan for Fiscal Responsibility” suggested a change for the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”): separation from the Department of Commerce.1 The blueprint, in...
by Caroline Saunders | Nov 30, 2017 | Entertainment, Trademark
As students everywhere head towards finals, the siren call of Netflix’s binge-worthy dramas is likely pulling many away from their books and notes towards their TVs and tablets. And while Netflix indicates that Narcos is more likely to be “savored” by viewers than...
by Nika Montenero | Nov 27, 2017 | Trademark
Has the term “Google” become so generic that it simply means using any search engine to look up information? That is exactly what Chris Gillespie, a man who has registered 763 domain names that combined “Google” with other words and phrases, tried to prove in his suit...
by Nicole Desanctis | Nov 17, 2017 | Copyright, Entertainment, Other, Trademark
Feature productions have a way of transporting viewers to an alternate reality. Whether it’s watching a superhero transform or immersing yourself in outer space, motion pictures have continuously been able to suspend our imagination, thanks in part to evolving...
by Anthony Ruiz | Nov 13, 2017 | Trademark
Louis Vuitton is known for their iconic “Louis Vuitton Monogram Canvas” trademark bag.1 For over 190 years Louis Vuitton has encapsulated a design that is known at the look of an eye as a symbol of wealth and high class.2 However, when a symbol is highly sought out...
