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Articles From Joseph T. Nabor

Is your mark REALLY in use on EVERYTHING? By Joseph T. Nabor Intellectual Property, September 2014 When a trademark owner says the mark is in use on everything in the trademark registration, they really only mean it half of the time.
Lexmark clarifies Lanham False Advertising Test By Joseph T. Nabor Intellectual Property, May 2014 Zone of interest and proximate cause required for Lanham Act false advertising claim. Lexmark Int’l, Inc. v. Static Control Components, Inc., US No.12-873. 
Careers in IP Law—Book review By Joseph T. Nabor Intellectual Property, February 2014 The second of two reviews of the ABA's Careers in IP Law: Avenues and Opportunities, April 2013, from the perspectives of a new attorney and an experienced supervising attorney.
Immigrants beware—Trademark counterfeiting Is aggravated felony INA §101 By Joseph T. Nabor Intellectual Property, September 2011 Criminal trademark counterfeiting is counterfeiting, and an aggravated felony under INA § 101(a)(43)(R), 8 USC § 1101(a)(43)(R), and supported Immigration judge's removal order. Ninth Circuit rejects argument "counterfeiting" referred only to currency. Rodriguez-Valencia v. Holder, 99 USPQ2d 1476 (9th Cir. 2011).
Too few Internet matchmaking lonely hearts jurisdictionally trump default judgment: be2 LLC v Ivanof (7th Cir. 2011) By Joseph T. Nabor Bench and Bar, August 2011 In the recent case of be2 LLC v. Ivanov, the decision of the District Court was reversed and the court was instructed to dismiss the case for lack of personal jurisdiction.
Department of Commerce takes on trademark bullies By Joseph T. Nabor Intellectual Property, June 2011 The Department of Commerce recently released its report which studied whether or not some trademark owners are using their trademark rights in an overly aggressive enforcement effort—commonly known as the Trademark Bullies report.
Too few Internet matchmaking lonely hearts jurisdictionally trump default judgment: be2 LLC v Ivanof (7th Cir. 2011) By Joseph T. Nabor Intellectual Property, June 2011 In the recent case of be2 LLC v. Ivanov, the decision of the District Court was reversed and the court was instructed to dismiss the case for lack of personal jurisdiction.
Trademark Law Treaty Implementation Act of 1998: changes to the rules of practice By Joseph T. Nabor Intellectual Property, November 1999 As a result of the enactment of the Trademark Law Treaty Implementation Act of 1988, the Trademark Branch of the PTO has undertaken a rather extensive review of its Rules of Practice.
Recent changes to trademark opposition and cancellation practice By Joseph T. Nabor Intellectual Property, February 1999 The Patent and Trademark Office has recently issued its amendment to the Rules of Practice in inter partes proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.

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