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Late-night law may have big impact on IP owners

By Tim Kenny (US), Alicia Groos (US), Sean Patrick McGinley (US) and Saul Perloff (US) on December 28, 2020 Posted in Copyright, Trademark

In a last minute effort to avoid a government shutdown, on December 21, 2020 Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021.… Continue reading

Willfulness not required for profits awards in trademark infringement suits

By Tim Kenny (US), Felicia Boyd (US) and Joy Wang (US) on April 24, 2020 Posted in Trademark

A trademark infringement suit is not required to show willful infringement as a precondition to a disgorgement of the infringers’ profits.… Continue reading

When can you sue for copyright infringement in the US?

By Joy Wang (US) on March 12, 2019 Posted in Copyright

On March 4, 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court settled a split between federal appeals courts regarding when a copyright owner may sue for copyright infringement.… Continue reading

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