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Can the Buckeyes Trademark “THE” Most Commonly Used English Word?
By Larry Brocchini When my college-bound son asked me if the word “THE” could be trademarked, I wondered if my…
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Larry Brocchini to Represent Client Before United States Supreme Court
Intellectual Property litigation partner Larry Brocchini will be one of several attorneys representing Fossil, Inc. and Macy’s, Inc. in a…
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SCOTUS Update: First Amendment Protects “F-Word” and Other “Immoral” or “Scandalous” Trademarks
Just prior to adjourning for its summer recess, the United States Supreme Court ruled that First Amendment free speech considerations…
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Supreme Court to Review Whether Title VII Covers Claims for Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation Discrimination
The Supreme Court today agreed to hear three cases on the issue of whether gay and transgender workers are protected…
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Supreme Court Decides Copyright “Registration/Application” Split by Requiring Actual Registration
The U.S. Supreme Court has now ruled that a copyright owner can only file a complaint for copyright infringement after…
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UPDATE: Supreme Court Agrees to Determine Legality of PTO’s Recovery of Attorneys’ Fees in Review of Denials of Applications
As an update of my reporting concerning the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s controversial policy of seeking to recover…
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Intellectual Property Update: As Predicted, Copyright Office Denies the “Carlton” Copyright Registration and Raises Ownership Questions
Recent developments in the copyright infringement lawsuit brought by Alfonso Ribeiro, known for playing Carlton on The Fresh Prince of…
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Can I Copyright My Funky Dance Moves? Ask Intellectual Property Attorney Larry Brocchini
The recent filing of a federal copyright infringement lawsuit by Alfonso Ribeiro—“Carlton” on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and YouTube…
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Employment Update: Supreme Court Finds Independent Truckers Not Subject to Arbitration under Federal Arbitration Act Exemption
In a rare, but limited, win for employees on the issue of arbitration of employment disputes, a unanimous Supreme Court…
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Intellectual Property Update: Supreme Court Agrees to Review Appellate Decision Striking Down the Federal Trademark Law’s Ban on Registration of “Immoral” or “Scandalous” Trademarks
As I reported previously, following the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling that the Lanham Act’s statutory bar to registration of “disparaging”…
