Intellectual Property
Nov. 5, 2012
Supreme Court to consider whether trademark owners can drop cases to avoid invalidity finding
The U.S. Supreme Court will consider arguments today about whether trademark owners can withdraw those marks after they already filed a complaint to avoid an invalidity finding.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
The U.S. Supreme Court will consider arguments today about whether trademark owners can withdraw those marks after they already filed a complaint to avoid a possible invalidity finding.
Long a sticking point for lower courts, it has now caused a split between the 2nd and 9th U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals.
Legal observers say the case could have a significant impact on intellectual property l...
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