While both direct and indirect confusion occur in the real world, the use of this distinction in the legal test of a likelihood of confusion is unnecessary. Further, the requirement to explain a ...

It may be punny or even funny, but a unanimous Supreme Court has decided that the “Bad Spaniels” dog-toy brand may infringe and dilute the “Jack Daniel’s” trademark.[1] Last week’s opinion puts an end ...

With social media, influencer marketing trends and promotional activities on the upswing, the reverse confusion theory is fast gaining momentum in India. Unlike the forward confusion theory – which ...

The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has addressed errors in the TTAB’s likelihood-of-confusion analysis of a cancellation action. The court vacated and remanded the action, holding that ...

Gregory has counseled clients concerning a broad range of intellectual property issues, negotiated trademark licenses, purchases, and consent agreements, and litigated numerous trademark, copyright, ...