Insights on Patent

The Supreme Court held that “factual allegations must be enough to raise a right to relief above the speculative level,” and “labels and conclusions or a formulaic recitation of the elements of a cause of action will not do.”

A federal judge in the Eastern District of Virginia recently ruled that Reynolds had not abandoned its federal trademark registrations for its distinctive packaging designs, despite making several alterations to its packaging since obtaining the registrations in 1977.

Frederick E. Bouchat has once again alleged copyright infringement against the Baltimore Ravens and the National Football League (NFL) over the Ravens’ “Flying B Logo” from the mid-1990s.

The Supreme Court recently announced that it would hear a lawsuit brought by major television broadcasters against a service that streams the broadcasters’ video content over the internet without permission.

The US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia recently awarded the United States Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) $36,320.49 in legal expenses, including its attorneys’ fees, in a case brought by an applicant appealing the PTO’s refusal to register a mark on the basis.

Arent Fox LLP is proud to announce the election of 11 new partners and two new counsel.

Over the past several years, many fashion and apparel retail companies have implemented RFID technology in their stores, as it provides a fast, cost-efficient, automated, and accurate method for tracking inventory both through the supply chain and within the retail environment.

Twenty Arent Fox LLP practice areas have been recognized in the 2014 “Best Law Firms” rankings.

Arent Fox Intellectual Property partner Marylee Jenkins and attorney Kristi Nicholes Burton co-authored an article in the Landslide, a publication of the ABA Section of Intellectual Property Law, entitled “Isolated DNA Compositions are not Patent Eligible”.

A recently filed court case demonstrates the ever-increasing competiveness of the fashion industry. Skechers U.S.A., Inc., alleged in its complaint that Perry Ellis International, Inc., and Shoe Confession LLC are selling a copied version of Skechers’ patented Skechers Go Run shoe.

Arent Fox LLP’s San Francisco office continues to expand, adding Intellectual Property partner Dana J. Finberg.

Arent Fox Copyright and Media & Entertainment partner Ross J. Charap was quoted by The Wall Street Journal in an article about a contract dispute between singer Rachael Price and record company ClaireVision Productions.