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June 13th, 2017Charging Bull v. Fearless Girl: A Brief OverviewOn March 7, 2017, “Fearless Girl” was installed opposite “Charging Bull” in New York City’s financial district.[1] Fearless Girl’s message…Read More

April 5th, 2017Shareholders to Present at Utah State UniversityShareholders Robyn Phillips, Dustin Howell and Brent Lorimer will present at the 2nd Annual IP Conference at Utah State University…Read More

January 19th, 2016In re Tam: Federal Circuit Rules That First Amendment Requires Federal Government To Allow Registration of Disparaging TrademarksOn December 22, 2015, the en banc Federal Circuit ruled 9-3 in In re Tam that the statute barring federal…Read More

April 8th, 2015Supreme Court Rules That Trademark Opposition Decisions by TTAB Can Provide Basis For Issue Preclusion in Federal CourtOn March 24, 2015, the Supreme Court delivered its ruling in B & B Hardware, Inc. v. Hargis Industries, Inc. …Read More

January 29th, 2015Hana Financial v. Hana Bank: Supreme Court Holds That Trademark “Tacking” Is A Question For JuriesOn January 21, 2015, the Supreme Court issued its decision in Hana Financial, Inc. v. Hana Bank, in which the…Read More