by Tyler Litwak | Sep 5, 2023 | Associate, Blog, Copyright
The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) and its integration into everyday use in modern society has brought to the forefront a multitude of complex issues, especially those concerning copyright law. The relationship between AI and copyright protection is...
by Malloy & Malloy | Aug 30, 2023 | News, Partner, Senior Associate, Trademark
The Firm successfully defended a monster of a trademark case filed by Monster Energy Corp. against Firm client, SS Vape Brands, Inc. Monster Energy is one of the world’s largest beverage companies. SS Vape sells electronic cigarette products. The...
by Victor Bruzos | Aug 29, 2023 | Analyst, Blog, Copyright
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia has delivered a significant ruling in the case of Valancourt Books v. Garland. The court determined that the Copyright Office’s mandatory deposit requirement (17 U.S.C. §407) is an unconstitutional taking....
by Jonathan Woodard | Aug 29, 2023 | Blog, Senior Associate, Uncategorized
The 11th Circuit recently addressed the issue of whether a trademark licensee [D.H. Pace Company, Inc. (“Pace”)] could file suit against a third party [Overhead Garage Door (“OGD”)] for unfair competition under the Lanham Act, when the underlying licensing agreement...
by Tyler Litwak | Jul 25, 2023 | Associate, Blog, Trademark
In a press release issued on July 18, 2023, Taco John’s—a restaurant franchise famous for using the registered mark “TACO TUESDAY” (i.e., U.S. Registration No. 1,572,589) in connection with restaurant services—announced its intent to surrender its federal...
by Tyler Litwak | Jun 9, 2023 | Associate, Blog, Patent
On May 9, 2023, in a significant reversal of a previous Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) decision, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) ruled in favor of pharmaceutical giant Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH (“Sanofi”), upholding the validity of its...
