Author: James Faier

Today the USPTO sent out an email blast stating that citing to Covid and explaining how it has resulted in nonuse of a mark may be sufficient to meet the standard for excusable nonuse under Section 8 or 71 of a U.S.A. federal trademark act. In the life of a trademark registration, the owner of […]

This is a great case that raises the thought provoking issue of personal jurisdiction in federal court in instances of trademark infringement. Plaintiff filed suit against 676 online sellers arguing that each infringed plaintiffs with regard to Rubik’s cube. We get this case because one defendant from China, Yoyoly, showed up to argue that the […]

This is a proceeding about venue. Motorola moved for dismissal under Federal Rule 12(b)(3) arguing that plaintiff lacked venue to bring its patent action in the Northern District of Illinois. The court granted the motion. Venue in a patent matter is governed by 28 U.S.C. Section 1400(b) that states that the action may be brought […]

So a month or so ago it was Hon. Judge Kennelly and on Monday, March 1, 2021, it was Hon. Judge Marvin E. Aspen who tried to explain to the bar that there are limitations on joining defendants in an action. Now, Judge Kennelly’s action was on patents. Judge Aspen’s case in on trademarks. Specifically, […]

The issue in this case is award of attorney fees in an aborted trademark infringement matter. Can counsel for the defendant get legal fees where the owner of a trademark withdrew the suit after an adverse finding in a Motion for Preliminary Injunction where the mark was rather descriptive? This is the case of the […]