Dec 12, 2014
By Roberta S. Bren, of Oblon Spivak LLP A federal judge from the Eastern District of Virginia has denied the defendants’ motion to dismiss the appeal of plaintiff Pro-Football Inc. in a case involving the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Trademark Trial...
Jun 19, 2009
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia has upheld a lower court’s ruling, dismissing a claim made by several Native Americans against the Washington Redskins professional football franchise. Specifically, the plaintiffs had argued that the Redskins had...
Jun 19, 2009
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia has upheld a lower court’s ruling, dismissing a claim made by several Native Americans against the Washington Redskins professional football franchise. Specifically, the plaintiffs had argued that the Redskins had...
Jun 5, 2009
By Steven Stamps The Collegiate Licensing Company (CLC) has sent a cease and desist order to an Indiana school district asking the district to change its logo due to its similarity to the logo of the University of Missouri Tigers. The Warsaw Community...
Oct 26, 2007
An Ohio state appeals court has affirmed a lower court’s ruling, denying a sports training organization’s request for a preliminary injunction against a soccer team that was allegedly using its trademarks. The appeals court based its decision, at least in part,...
