Kirtsaeng’s Fee Dispute Heads to the High Court

Supap Kirtsaeng will be returning to the Supreme Court this year. Kirtsaeng won a landmark victory in 2013 when the high court held that the first sale doctrine applies to lawfully made copies of works made abroad. Mr. Kirtsaeng purchased foreign editions of textbooks...

How Strong is Your Brand, Part V

A fanciful trademark is an invented word that serves no other purpose than to assist a consumer to identify and distinguish your goods or services. It may consist of a combination of letters and/or symbols.  Examples of famous fanciful marks include EXXON, KODAK, and...

How Strong is Your Brand? Part IV

An arbitrary trademark generally consists of a word that has nothing to do with the services or goods with which it is associated. For example, the trademark “Apple” is a well-known arbitrary mark that will be familiar to most readers. Under the common understanding...