08 Mar, 2022 Supreme Court Rules that Lack of Knowledge May Excuse Inaccuracies in Copyright Registrations By Glenda Dieuveille On February 24th, the Supreme Court ruled that lack of either factual or legal knowledge can excuse inaccuracies in copyright...
01 Jun, 2020 Inaccuracies in copyright registration doom fabric designer’s big jury verdict against H&M By Jeremy Goldman Unicolors. Inc. v. H&M (9th Cir. May 29, 2020) On May 29, 2020, the Ninth Circuit dealt a big blow to fabric designer Unicolors,...
11 Dec, 2019 It’s Not a Zoo: Why Live Goats and Marching Ducks Can Be Federal Trademarks By Kimberly Maynard Yesterday, I reported on a failed petition to cancel a U.S. trademark registration for “goats on a roof of grass.” Today, I’ll discuss...