Monthly Archives: April 2016

After being passed unanimously by the U.S. Senate, the House of Representatives voted 410-2 to approve the “Defend Trade Secrets Act” (“DTSA”). The legislation, which is supported by the Obama administration, would open the door for companies to sue in federal … Continue reading →

On March 31, 2016, the Federal Circuit held that willfulness is a requirement in order to award a trademark plaintiff the infringer’s profits (disgorgement of profits). The district court reduced Romag’s damages award, holding as a matter of law that … Continue reading →

On April 4th, the USPTO published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking entitled “Miscellaneous Changes to Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Rules of Practice,” Federal Register, Volume 81, No. 64, pp. 19296-19324. Some of the many proposed changes are significant. The .pdf … Continue reading →

A Boston man, Ricky Lugo, was sentenced on March 31, 2015 for selling counterfeit versions of VIAGRA, CIALIS and LEVITRA. Lugo was sentenced to one year in prison for selling the counterfeit medications between June 2013 and March 2014 both in person and on … Continue reading →