QUERY: Are sales of counterfeit products other than those of the plaintiff valid proof of a defendant’s “knowledge” in a contributory trademark infringement case? That question typically arises in the flea-market cases (both virtual and brick-and-mortar) where the direct infringers are vendors with a history of “serial counterfeiting” and the plaintiff sues the landlord or […]
Posted on August 4, 2015 Consider the following scenario: Company A is a well-known film producer that licenses its intellectual property rights in famous cartoon characters to Company B, a jewelry manufacturer. Company B in turn features those characters in bracelets that infringe Company C’s marks. Company C sues both Company B and Company A, […]
The Misapplication of Central Bank of Denver, N.A. v. First Interstate Bank of Denver, N.A. (Central Bank) Posted on September 3, 2014 We’ve had a lot to say — and with good reason — about Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) v. GoDaddy.com, Inc. (GoDaddy),[1] the Ninth Circuit decision that held there is no cause of action for […]
