Dave represents clients in intellectual property litigation before various federal courts, including the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, Eastern District of Texas, District of Delaware, and before the International Trade Commission. He has engaged in litigation on a variety of technologies, such as plastic molding techniques, internet lead generation, audio/video encoding circuits, flash memory devices, web-based gaming, nutritional supplement manufacturing processes, consumer mechanical devices, telecommunications standards (3G/UMTS) as well as mobile handsets and handset operations.
The TMCA has been covering two pending trademark infringement cases brought by JaM Cellars against The Wine Group’s “Flavor First” line extension of its Franzia brand, and since our last post, there have been two developments of note. In the first case, involving JaM’s claim continue reading...
On April 1, 2020, JaM Cellars filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against The Wine Group, makers of the popular Franzia brand boxed wine. Plaintiff JaM Cellars is the owner of trademarks relating to the word JAM used in wine products (U.S. Trademark Registration Nos. 3,787,229 continue reading...
Last Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court granted the USPTO’s writ of certiorari to review traveling website company Booking.com’s trademark application for “booking.com”. The TMCA previously covered developments in this case here and here. Back in 2016, the USPTO rejected the company’s trademark application because the continue reading...
Judge Alison Nathan of the Southern District federal court in New York recently dismissed copyright infringement claims against comedian Jerry Seinfeld over the show Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee because the statute of limitations had lapsed. Plaintiff Christian Charles was a collaborator with Seinfeld on continue reading...
A recent decision in an opposition proceeding before the TTAB demonstrates that the leisure industry is sometimes anything but laid back. Rights holders who may be wasting away in paradise can be roused to action when their valuable trademarks are being threatened. Rachel Bevis, a continue reading...
The Sims is a popular series of video games in which players create virtual people called “Sims,” design these virtual peoples’ homes and neighborhoods, and help them navigate their in-game relationships, careers, and social lives. When a player controls a specific character, a green, gem-shaped continue reading...
Many online businesses prefer to use domain names that communicate as clearly and concisely as possible the types of goods and services offered on their websites. That may be good marketing strategy. But as a recent decision of the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board demonstrates, continue reading...
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