As a result, there will be an increase in the number of trademarks that can be registered. In order to under this decision, I must talk about something called the spectrum of distinctiveness.Read More

This year, the Supreme Court dropped two decisions that have drastically changed the way trademark law has been practiced for decades.Read More

So, what are the consequences of this decision? First, one major effect is that claimants in lawsuits in which a copyright registration has not been granted have voluntary dismissed their lawsuits. For example, most plaintiffs involved in the Fortnite emote lawsuits dropped their cases for this reason.Read More

The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit passed down the decision in In Re: Erik Brunetti, one that will permit the trademark registration of swear words. In order to understand this decision and its consequences, here's a quick primer on trademark law.Read More

Terms, no matter how offensive, will be able to be registered. Look at the NFL Washington Redskins. They were prevented from registering their mark because the term redskin disparages Native Americans. However, because of this decision, they will be able to do so.Read More