Lanham Act, Trademarks, USPTO
The Federal Circuit in Versatop Support Systems v. Georgia Expo (2018), examined another aspect of the “proof of use in commerce” requirement in federal trademark law under the Lanham Act. Unlike the conclusion it reached in the Simy Corp case that I...
Copyright Infringement, Copyright Issues
The Effective Date of copyright registration is important to know because without it (17 USC §411(a) of the Copyright Act), a court does not have jurisdiction to hear a copyright infringement case. In Fourth Estate Public Benefit Corp. v Wall-Street.Com,...
Attorney’s Fees, Copyright Infringement, Copyright Issues
One of the benefits of registering your copyright in a work with the US Copyright Office is the opportunity to seek recovery of your attorney’s fees if you subsequently pursue an infringement action and are the “prevailing party.” Without registration prior to the...