A recent United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (“Federal Circuit”) decision highlighted the importance of litigation strategy. In 2023, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (“Board”) granted Uninterrupted IP LLC’s (“UNIP”) request to cancel a trademark registration held by Game Plan Inc….
Fans of the iconic Betty Boop character have taken to social media to share their dream celebrity casting for Miss Boop now that Dizzy Dishes, the six-minute cartoon that first featured the Betty Boop character, has entered the public domain. However, fans may be disappointed…
In OSR Enters. AG v. REE Auto., Ltd., the Fifth Circuit recently ruled that, under the doctrine of forum non conveniens, a trade secret dispute originally filed in federal district court in Texas will have to be decided by an Israeli court. The Court’s decision…
Last week, ABKCO Music & Records, Inc. filed suit against BEHR Paint Company over an Instagram post on the brand’s account that included The Rolling Stones song Paint It, Black. The post was from 2022, but ABKCO claims to have only discovered it recently. The…
The Ninth Circuit recently revived Monster Energy Company’s (“Monster Energy”) trademark and trade dress dispute against a company that markets camping equipment under the mark 4MONSTER. Monster Energy owns the well-known MONSTER word mark, related “M Claw” logos, and the green-and-black trade dress used with…
We all have childhood memories of it: the sweet tang of fruit jelly mixed with the salty crunch of rich peanut butter, sandwiched between two pieces of soft sliced bread. Maybe you preferred it with the crusts on, cut along the diagonal, or with no…
Members of the Dorsey Trademark, Copyright + Advertising team recently attended a presentation by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”). CBP is the federal law enforcement branch responsible for keeping counterfeit and infringing products from crossing into the United States, including products that violate trademark…
In May 2025, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) released updated Guidelines on applications for three-year non-use cancellation actions against registered trademarks (Updated Guidelines). A key change is that the evidentiary threshold for petitioners to commence a three-year non-use cancellation action is now significantly…
Earlier this year, we blogged about effective influencer disclosures on Instagram. Our attention is now on TikTok with the help of a recent decision from the National Advertising Division. On October 13, 2025, the NAD released its decision in a challenge brough by Niagen Bioscience…
In a recent ruling, U.S. District Judge Pamela K. Chen opened a new realm of possibilities for trade secret protection. Judge Chen’s order acknowledges that, at least in very rare circumstances, an album of music, even one that has been sold, can in fact be…
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