Caution for copyright owners before filing suit for infringement
By Jeremy M. Roe
Intellectual Property,
September 2009
Generally, the owner of a U.S. copyright registration may enforce its rights by bringing an infringement action against an infringer. However, one court’s recent ruling may caution copyright owners from moving forward.
Caution for copyright owners before filing suit for infringement
By Jeremy M. Roe
Federal Civil Practice,
June 2009
Generally, the owner of a U.S. copyright registration may enforce its rights by bringing an infringement action against a would-be infringer. However, one court’s recent ruling may send caution to copyright owners moving forward.
The consequences of committing fraud in trademark filings
By Richard B. Biagi & Jeremy M. Roe
Intellectual Property,
March 2009
For a multi-class application, fraud may potentially result in the cancellation of the mark within the international class of nonuse or misstated use. While a finding of fraud does not necessarily eliminate a mark owner’s common law rights, the owner does lose the benefits of a federal registration.
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