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5 Hour ENERGY Flexes its Muscles-Again, and This Time It Got an Energy Shot

November 16, 2012

By Evan Garcia The Sixth Circuit recently gave a boost to the “5-hour ENERGY mark.¹ In deciding the degree of protection that the mark deserved, the court held that the...
Scholz Architects Score a Copyright Victory

November 1, 2012

By Blake Farion On August 15, 2012, the Second Circuit decided Scholz Design v. Sard Custom Homes.¹ Scholz Design, Inc. (“Scholz”) appealed from the dismissal of its...
Louboutin Can (Almost) Paint the Town Red

October 19, 2012

By Blake Farion On September 5, 2012, the Second Circuit ruled on Louboutin v. Yves Saint Laurent, the “red-sole shoe” case.¹ Louboutin had obtained a trademark for...
Craigslist Wisely Drops Copyright Claim to Content, but Sticks to its Guns Regarding Form and Trademark

September 24, 2012

By Geoff Kraemer On July 20, 2012, Craigslist, the website known for providing free classifieds, sued 3Taps Inc. and Padmapper Inc., alleging both copyright and trademark...
Myriad Stands: Bizarre Logic and Dire Consequences

September 14, 2012

By Eugene Sisman On August 16 2012, the Federal Circuit once again ruled on Association for Molecular Pathology v. U.S.P.T.O., the so called Myriad case.¹ The U.S Supreme Court...

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