U.S. Supreme Court
Jan. 11, 2013
Nike win establishes ground rules for dropping trademark lawsuits
The U.S. Supreme Court handed shoe manufacturer Nike Inc. a victory Wednesday, preventing a smaller rival from suing to void its trademark by promising not to sue in the future.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
The U.S. Supreme Court handed shoe manufacturer Nike Inc. a victory Wednesday, preventing a smaller rival from suing to void its trademark by promising not to sue in the future.
The case, which began with a spat over sneaker design, has shed light on a strategy for plaintiffs seeking to withdraw claims before their intellectual property is deemed invalid. That is a rather uncommon recourse in trademar...
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