2013

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Policy considerations: (1) we don’t want impediments to parties dropping claims; (2) we want impediments to parties bringing questionable claims.

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Plaintiff is a fashion model. Co-defendant photographer allegedly misrepresented the purpose of a photo shoot and the model’s image was used as the ‘face’ of co-defendant cosmetic line. Plaintiff brings federal false endorsement and various NY claims including Civil Rights Law Section 51. Defendants move for judgment on the pleadings. Discussion of pleading standards for

Practitioners in registered-rights jurisdictions, also known as pretty much every trademark lawyer in the world other than the US ones and a few other use-based fans, are encouraged to ‘over-file’ – to identify way more goods/services and way more classes than the applicant actually uses in relation to the mark. That might be the right

There are some trademark jurisdictions that (1) accept only single class applications; (2) require legalized documents; and (3) are not particularly large markets. As a result, the cost of obtaining trademark protection will be fairly high in relation to the anticipated revenue from that jurisdiction. Are there any heuristics out there with regard to the