U.S. Supreme Court,
Intellectual Property
Apr. 14, 2020
Supreme Court to decide if recovery of trademark infringer’s profits requires willfulness
In January, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on a high-profile case that will have a profound impact on damages available to plaintiffs in trademark infringement cases. The issue the high court has agreed to decide is whether recovery of the infringer’s profits by the plaintiff requires a showing of willful infringement.
Dariush Adli
President
ADLI Law Group
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Email: adli@adlilaw.com
Univ of Michigan Law Sch; Ann Arbor MI
In January, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on a high-profile case Romag Fasteners, Inc. v. Fossil, Inc., 817 F.3d 782 (Fed. Cir. 2016), which will have a profound impact on damages available to plaintiffs in trademark infringement cases. The issue the high court has agreed to decide is whether recovery of the infringer's profits by the plaintiff requires a showing of willful infringement.
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