Mark Romance authored the article, "UNITED STATES: Major League Soccer Denied on Third-Party Use" for INTA Bulletin, the online publication for the International Trademark Association. The article discusses the precedential ruling of the U.S. Trademark Trial and Appeal Board granting the motion of applicant F.C. Internazionale Milan (Inter Milan) to dismiss part of the opposition of Major League Soccer LLC (MLS) to the mark INTER.
Romance explains that Inter Milan, a professional soccer club based in Italy, sought to register the mark INTER in seven international classes, including entertainment services relating to professional soccer games and exhibitions in International Class 41. MLS, a professional soccer league comprising teams located around the United States, challenged the registration on the grounds of being merely description and likelihood of confusion.
Read the full article here.
Day Pitney partner Alex P. Garens was featured in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly for his promotion to head of the firm's Trademark, Copyright, and Advertising practice.
Day Pitney Intellectual Property Partner Alex P. Garens was featured in Law.com's Q&A "How I Made Practice Group Chair: 'Leaders Are Made, Not Born' So 'Put in the Time to Develop Yourself,' says Alex P. Garens of Day Pitney."
Day Pitney Intellectual Property Partner Alex P. Garens was featured in Managing IP article, "Exclusive: US Copyright Office Refuses AI-Assisted 'Derivative' Work," discussing the rejection of copyright protection for a work created by Ankit Sahni using the assistance of artificial intelligence-powered software tool.
Day Pitney Intellectual Property Partner Carrie Webb Olson is featured in Bloomberg Law's article, "Surge in Trademark Fraud Scams Overwhelms Regulators, Applicants."
Day Pitney Intellectual Property and Technology Partner Alex P. Garens new role as the head of the firm's Trademark, Copyright and Advertising practice group was featured in the Law360 Pulse article, "Day Pitney Names New Head of Trademark, Copyright Group."
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Day Pitney LLP has named Boston Partner Alex P. Garens the head of its Trademark, Copyright and Advertising practice group.
Day Pitney Intellectual Property Attorney Brandon McCool expanded on his recent Sports Business Journal article published in April with, "The Game Plan – How North American Professional Sports Franchise Conduct Trademark Clearance for New Team Names," for the International Trademark Association Bulletin.
Day Pitney Intellectual Property Partners Elizabeth Alquist, George Chaclas and Jonathan Tropp have been named to Managing IP’s IP Stars 2022 List.
On April 6, Day Pitney Intellectual Property Attorney Brandon McCool discussed with University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law's The Legal Impact podcast his recent article published in the Sports Business Journal, which details the unique trademark process sports teams must undergo when they are selecting and clearing names and logos for their franchises.