In May, President Obama signed into law new legislation known as the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (or "DTSA") which is intended to provide enhanced means of protecting the confidential information that many companies rely upon as the basis for their competitive...
Who Will ‘Walk the Plank’ In the Battle Over the HAVANA CLUB Trademark?
It has been quite some time since real pirates plied the waters of the Caribbean seeking valuable treasure, high-spirited adventure, and wooden casks of rum, but the recent thaw in U.S. relations with the Cuban government has reignited a decades old trademark battle...
SCOTUS Denies Cert to Batmobile Case
Throughout his many incarnations, Batman, the fictional crime fighter and protector of the peace in Gotham City, has faced a wide range of very odd foes. Names like The Joker, Catwoman, Mr. Freeze and Penguin are familiar to fans of the Batman comic books, television...
TTAB Decides “ZERO” Is Registerable but May Not Be Enforceable
In February, I reported on the battle between Coca-Cola and some of its soft drink rivals over trademark rights to the word "ZERO" in an article entitled, "How many trademarks is Coca-Cola hoping to register with the USPTO this year? ZERO." Now, the Trademark Trial...
Summer Legal Briefing Events (June 8th Orange County, June 14th Riverside)
Hart | King's Manufactured Housing Practice Group leaders are gearing up for our Summer Seminars! Bill Hart, John Pentecost, Bill Dahlin and Robert Williamson invite all mobilehome park owners and managers to attend this informative event. We will have continental...
