Mary Hallerman
2019 IP Law Year in Review: Copyrights
By Jodi Benassi, Mary Hallerman and Paul Devinsky on Feb 27, 2020
Posted In Copyrights
Executive Summary In many ways, copyright jurisprudence in 2019 was a study in contrasts. While certain cases represented a “back to basics” approach, answering fundamental questions such as “When can a copyright owner sue for copyright infringement?” and “What costs can a prevailing copyright owner recover?,” others addressed thorny issues involving fair use and the...
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When It’s All In the Family: Reverse Confusion Not a Basis for Broad Trademark Remedies
By Mary Hallerman on Jan 8, 2020
Posted In Trademarks
Addressing reverse confusion and scope of available remedies, the US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit upheld a district court’s refusal to award infringing profits and a broad permanent injunction after a jury found infringement. Fabick, Inc. v. JFTCO, Inc., Case Nos. 19-1760; -0072 (7th Cir. Dec. 9, 2019) (Flaum, J.) This trademark dispute...
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