On June 14, 2018, a federal trial court in New York issued a decision relating to a restaurant owner’s claim that the restaurant manager was using the owner’s trademarks on social media in violation of the federal trademark law known as the Lanham Act. The trial court denied the owner’s claim, in a ruling that provides some useful lessons to anyone who licenses a trademark. (Thousand Island Park Corp. v. Welser, 5:18-CV-117 (N.D.N.Y. June 14, 2018 (2018 WL 29803231)).)
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Beware the ghost of handshakes past – Could your IP licence survive termination?

By Frances Drummond (AU) on
What happens when an IP licence agreement is terminated? The obvious answer would of course be that the licence terminates too. However, as the latest instalment in an ongoing saga involving the well-known PINK LADY brand of apples reminds us,…
Turkeys, Geese and the wild question of control


By Georgina Hey (AU) & Alyson Poole (AU) on
For trade mark owners, there are many benefits to trade mark licensing. Not only are there financial gains, but licensing agreements can build brand exposure and heighten the reputation of the existing business.
However trade mark licensing is more than…