Articles written by Elizabeth K. Brock
Google Fights Off Another Trademark Attack on its AdWords Program
Three months after dismissing a trademark infringement suit filed against search engine giant Google Inc., the judge in the case issued a memorandum opinion
Leaner and Greener: ICANN Announces (Almost) Paperless UDRP Procedures
On December 7, 2009, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) announced a modification to the Implementation Rules for the Uniform
Tampering with UPCs Can Constitute Trademark Infringement
On June 19, 2009, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit held that selling an otherwise genuine product with the trademark holder’s unique
When (Not) to Use the Doctrine of Foreign Equivalents and the Registration Symbol
In Brown Shoe Co., Inc. v. Robbins, Opposition No. 91176273, (TTAB May 13, 2009), Opposer Brown Shoe, owner of two PALOMA registrations for clothing and
Plaintiff in Counterfeiting Case Cannot Receive Both Statutory Damages and Attorney’s Fees
In K & N Engineering, Inc. v. Bulat, 510 F.3d 1079 (9th Cir. Dec. 18, 2007), a case involving alleged counterfeiting, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
American Airlines Sues Yahoo! for Trademark Infringement Based on Sale of Keyword Advertising
Three months after settling a similar keyword advertising case against Google, American Airlines has sued Yahoo! in the U.S. District Court for the Northern
Use of House Mark Insufficient to Avoid Confusion
Comparison of SPLENDA packaging (McNeil) and store-brand packaging (Heartland) In
