Intellectual Property
Feb. 1, 2007
Underdogs Make Their Marks
FOCUS COLUMN - By Alan I. Cyrlin - The 9th Circuit's 2006 trademark decisions show that the little guy still may have a chance against his more-monied adversaries.
By Alan I. Cyrlin
From abandonment to aesthetic functionality, from passive Web sites to progressive infringement, from civil contempt to sublicensing rights, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals tackled many hot trademark issues in 2006.
In Pebble Beach Co. v. Caddy, 453 F.3d 1151 (9th Cir. 2006), the court made it more difficult ...
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