MarkIt to Market® – May 2020

The May 2020 issue of Sterne Kessler’s MarkIt to Market® newsletter discusses two recent precedential TTAB decisions – one regarding disclaimer scope and the other exploring how to successfully claim trademark rights in the title of a single creative work. We also discuss a recent Federal Court copyright decision applying the Supreme Court’s separability test, and provide an update on current open gTLD sunrise periods.

Additionally, the firm is celebrating a trademark infringement win in District Court for our client Lamborghini! Read more about the case here.

In this issue:

• One of These Things is Not Like the Other: Limiting Disclaimers Within Classes of Services
• Banana and Pencil: A Tale of Two Circuits
• Title of a Single Creative Work… or Something More?
• gTLD Sunrise Periods Now Open

Sterne Kessler’s Trademark & Brand Protection practice is designed to help meet the intellectual property needs of companies interested in developing and maintaining strong brands around the world. For more information, please contact Monica Riva Talley or Tracy-Gene G. Durkin.