Perspectives

A recent lawsuit between two pest control companies operating under the same BLACK WIDOW trademark offers a useful reminder about the...

The Third Circuit is stepping into the spotlight on the intersection of copyright law and AI training. On June 17, it agreed to hear the...

In their recent lawsuit against AI image generator Midjourney, Disney and Universal are not only seeking damages and declaratory relief...

The USPTO and TTAB are usually quick to focus on shared terms when assessing the likelihood of confusion between trademarks. This will...

A lawsuit between the Chicago Cubs and the owner of a rooftop venue near Wrigley Field raises important questions about the scope of...

In a precedential decision issued June 6, 2025, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) confirmed what has long been suggested in its...

After a two-year experiment under the MAX trademark, Warner Bros. Discovery is restoring HBO MAX as the brand for its flagship streaming...

In another in a long line of trademark imitation cases, Kellogg North America Co. LLC has filed a trademark and trade dress infringement...

A political shake-up at the U.S. Copyright Office has triggered operational chaos and legal uncertainty, leaving creators and copyright...

As noted in the linked article, many iconic brands, including Ford, Harley-Davidson, and JC Penney (yes, he was real), bear the surnames...

Whether using copyrighted works to train generative AI models qualifies as fair use is one of the most pressing questions in contemporary...

A recent settlement between social media influencers ended a dispute that could have tested an issue at the outer edges of intellectual...