Iron Maiden Sues ‘Ion Maiden’ Video Game Creators
On May 28, the English heavy metal band, Iron Maiden, filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against Danish video game developer 3D Realms Entertainment (“3D Realms”) over the video game named “Ion Maiden.” Read More
Fashion Law Scotus Case: Trademarks and Continuing Infringements
Dunnington trademark team members Olivera Medenica, Raymond J. Dowd and Sixtine Bousquet-Lambert recently authored a Supreme Court brief on a trademark issue pertinent to the fashion industry. On June 20, the U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether to grant a petition for certiorari filed by Lucky Brand Dungarees in Lucky Brand Dungarees, Inc., et al., v. Marcel Fashions Group, Inc. Dunnington represents respondent Marcel Fashions Group, Inc. who is opposing the petition. At issue in the case is whether, in an action to enforce a trademark infringement judgment, a defendant who continues with the exact same infringements can collaterally attack a prior judgment with a defense that it raised in that prior action but deliberately chose not to prosecute.
Dunnington, Bartholow & Miller has signed a collaboration agreement with Alumbra Asesores, continuing its expansion into the Latin America Market!
Alumbra Asesores is a Colombian firm with offices in Barranquilla and Bogotá, as well as a strategic alliance in San Sebastian, Spain. They are highly recognized for their advice and litigation, as well as for their success in setting up business projects. Read More
FUCT Fashion Label Takes its ‘Scandalous’ Trademark Case to Supreme Court
On Monday, April 15, 2019, the Supreme Court considered the question of whether the Lanham Act’s prohibition on the federal registration of “immoral” or “scandalous” trademarks is unconstitutional under the Free Speech Clause of the First Amendment. Read More
SDNY District Court Rejects Laurel Road’s Trade Dress Suit Against CommonBond
On August 27, 2018, Laurel Road Bank sued competitor CommonBond, Inc. over the latter’s display of an advertisement for its student loan financing services, alleging that CommonBond’s advertisement infringed and diluted the trade dress of Laurel Road’s advertisements of its own student loan refinancing services. Read More
On June 12th, Dunnington hosted a presentation by IFG (Institute For Family Governance) entitled Geopolitical Risk and Keeping Together a Thousand Year Old Family.
The speaker was Carlos de Habsburgo, His Imperial Royal Highness Archduke Carl von Habsburg-Lothringen, the grandson of the last emperor of Austria-Hungary. Read More
Robert N. Swetnick, Partner
Carolina Pineda Martinez, Special Counsel
June 20, 2019
There are multiple considerations to take into account when importing alcohol into the U.S., many of which may become a major pitfall if not addressed in due time. In this article we will explain how to import alcohol into the U.S. so that the process can be seamless and you may start your business as soon as possible! Read More
Dunnington, Bartholow & Miller LLP is pleased to announce the formation of our Latin America Desk to serve the legal needs in the United States of our growing Latin American clientele.
Dunnington hosted a conference in Barranquilla on February 26, 27 and 28th called “How to expand your business to the United States.” Carolina Pineda, Special Counsel to Dunnington, discussed guidelines to attendees on how to incorporate their businesses in the United States and gave a brief introduction to the US Legal system. Read More
BIC Files ITC Complaint Against Importers of Allegedly Counterfeit Pocket Lighters
On December 6, 2018, BIC Corporation (“BIC”) petitioned the United States International Trade Commission (“ITC”) for an investigation into the illicit importation into the United States, sale for importation, or sale after importation of six respondents’ pocket lighters, alleging that respondents’ lighters infringe BIC’s intellectual property rights in the design of its disposable cigarette lighters, otherwise known as their “trade dress.” In its petition, BIC argues that similarities in the appearance of respondents’ lighters and its lighters will lead consumers to be confused as to the source and/or sponsorship of respondents’ lighters, or to affiliate respondents’ lighters with BIC. BIC’s petition asks the ITC to issue a general exclusion order blocking the importation of infringing lighters from any source, not just the named respondents, and claims that such an order “is necessary and appropriate to prevent circumvention of limited exclusion orders directed to products of Respondents.”
