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The Supreme Court rendered two important decisions that place limits on the scope of claims that may be asserted under the trademark laws. These decisions do not create new limitations on trademark rights but rather remind practitioners that there always have been, and will be, limitations asserted under the trademark […]

Andy I. Corea and James P. Jeffry have joined the firm as associates.

Published in the Pace University Law Review, Todd Oberdick describes inconsistencies caused by attempting to apply traditional claim construction doctrines to the claims of computer and business method patents. He points out how clear it is that the two paragraphs are becoming increasingly important in patent litigations, and care must […]

Firm member, Fritz L. Schweitzer III, won a UDRP domain arbitration proceeding ordering the transfer of paulmccartney.com, lindamccartney.com, and linda-mccartney.com to the artists. A challenge of the order in Federal District Court was dismissed with prejudice. Hammerton v. McCartney, et al, US DC MD FL 8:01-cv-00269-SM.

Firm member, Fritz L. Schweitzer III, won a UDRP domain arbitration proceeding ordering the transfer of the domain name villagepeople.org to the trademark owners.