Insights on Trademark

TMR, LLC conceived of and ran the day-to-day business operations for the Chenoa Fund, a mortgage financing business implemented and operated by CBC Mortgage Agency, Inc. Despite this, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) issued a precedential decision canceling TMR’s trademark registration.

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ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce that 121 attorneys have been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America 2023, with an additional six attorneys highlighted as “Lawyers of the Year” and 40 attorneys listed as “Ones to Watch.”

The Ohio State University has successfully obtained a trademark registration for the word “THE,” which has been the university’s moniker and rallying cry at sporting events for decades. The trademark registration covers “clothing, namely, t-shirts, baseball caps and hats.

The 2022 edition of Legal 500 US has rated 77 ArentFox Schiff attorneys as national leaders in their field. In addition, 19 of the firm’s practice areas were ranked among the best in the country.

ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce that Managing IP has recognized seven attorneys as 2022 IP Stars in the Trade Mark and Transactions categories.

The 2022 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business has recognized 66 ArentFox Schiff attorneys as leaders in their field.

Augmented Reality (“AR”), along with Virtual Reality (“VR”), is rapidly growing in prominence and will be transformative to the way we live, work, learn and play.

ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce that Co-Managing Partner Cristina A. Carvalho and International Co-Leader Hunter T. Carter have been named to Latinvex’s Top 100 Lawyers list, an annual rating honoring leading attorneys from international law firms that serve as go-to advisors for Latin Americ

Many brands have taken steps to proactively protect their intellectual property rights for use in connection with metaverse-related goods and services. This may include filing new trademark registrations or purchasing blockchain domains. But enforcing those rights poses a significant challenge.

Non-Fungible Trademark Infringement or Nominative Fair Use Token? Nike -v- StockX Duel Is on Pace To Shape the Future of the Metaverse

ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce the firm has been recognized by Managing IP as the top firm for Trademark Prosecution in the Northeast regional category in the US.

ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce the firm has been shortlisted for the Chambers USA Awards 2022 Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year.

ArentFox Schiff LLP’s Trademark practice has once again been recognized as one of the best in the world by World Trademark Review after the industry-leading publication reported the firm has “equal proficiency in prosecution and litigation, deep experience, and elevated industry knowledge.”

ArentFox Schiff Partner Elizabeth H. Cohen spoke with Managing IP about the recent federal circuit ruling in the ‘.SUCKS’ trademark battle.

Arent Fox’s Pamela Deese spoke with Licensing International about the metaverse forcing brands to stake new trademark claims to ward off would-be infringers.

Intellectual Property Practice Group Co-Leader Sailesh Patel was quoted on the patent litigation trends to watch for in 2022, including the uptick in patent owners looking to litigation funding businesses.

Intellectual Property Practice Group Co-Leader Imron Aly was interviewed and quoted regarding leading patent law issues published in a Bloomberg report.

Twenty-five Arent Fox LLP practices have been recognized in the 2022 “Best Law Firms” rankings that are published annually by US News & World Report and Best Lawyers.

Many may not realize that the synonymous phrase “Play Like a Champion Today” could be trademarked by a private company. In this case, the phrase has been registered by Play Like A Champion Today LLC (PLACT) and PLACT has licensed the phrase for Notre Dame merchandise. 

Arent Fox Firmwide Managing Partner Cristina A. Carvalho has once again been selected by Washingtonian magazine as one of the “Most Powerful Women in Washington.”

A federal district court judge recently dismissed infringement claims brought against Disney and Pixar over the daredevil character Duke Caboom featured in Toy Story 4.

Sixty-nine Arent Fox LLP attorneys have been rated as leaders in their profession by The Best Lawyers in America 2022.

The Second Circuit confirmed last month that parties settling trademark disputes have significant flexibility to avoid violating the antitrust laws. The Court overturned a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) decision finding that online contact lens retailer 1-800 Contacts violated the antitrust laws by

Arent Fox is pleased to announce that Firmwide Managing Partner Cristina A. Carvalho and AF International Co-Leader Hunter T. Carter have once again been named to Latinvex’s Top 100 Lawyers list.