It may be punny or even funny, but a unanimous Supreme Court has decided that the “Bad Spaniels” dog-toy brand may infringe and dilute the “Jack Daniel’s” trademark.[1] Last week’s opinion puts an end ...

While both direct and indirect confusion occur in the real world, the use of this distinction in the legal test of a likelihood of confusion is unnecessary. Further, the requirement to explain a ...

ONE REASON TO relentlessly test students is to give parents a clear idea of how well, or badly, schools in their communities are doing -- and to compel schools to do better. But state and federal ...

The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has addressed errors in the TTAB’s likelihood-of-confusion analysis of a cancellation action. The court vacated and remanded the action, holding that ...