Alphabet (Google) has beaten back challenges claiming that “google” is a generic term for searching in an internet search engine. More recently, Lego took the comedian and talk show host Seth Meyers to task for referring to “Legos” on-air, which led to a flurry of social media commentary expressing strong opinions. Has brand awareness gone far enough that trademark owners no longer need to be concerned that their brands will suffer the fate of ESCALATOR, LAUNDROMAT, and TRAMPOLINE? This audio CLE will consider whether using a trademark as an adjective and conducting awareness campaigns like “Not Even Xerox Can Xerox” and Velcro’s classic 2017 “Don’t Say Velcro” video are still necessary to keep trademarks from becoming generic. We will also take a look at the Booking.com case and consider whether this has lowered the bar for ordinary terms as trademarks.
As the largest purchaser of goods and services in the world, the United States Government requires f...
The practice of law places legal professionals under extraordinary and often chronic stress, making ...
Class action litigation continues to expand in both number of filings and monetary exposure, with se...
Conducting an internal investigation that is incisive, effective and legally compliant is tough enou...
Class action litigation presents significant legal and business challenges for employers and corpora...
New York City’s new Non-Primary Residence Property Surcharge—commonly known as the pied-...
The United States Constitution is one of the most influential legal documents in history, establishi...
I was wrongfully separated from the military and I will get no military pay and disability retiremen...
Lawyers lose hundreds of billable and operational hours every year to poorly managed meetings. Unfoc...
Business disputes involving closely held companies, partnerships, shareholders, and informal busines...