Resources
IP Law Resources
A practical reference library covering the legal tools available to brand owners — from trademark and design patent enforcement to online takedowns, border measures, and domain disputes.
IP Opinion Tracker
A daily-updating archive of IP opinions from the Federal Circuit and the regional circuits.
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Daily summaries of precedential and nonprecedential IP opinions from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and precedential trademark, trade dress, and false advertising opinions from the regional circuit courts of appeals. Updated each weekday. Rule 36 affirmances and non-IP dispositions are excluded.
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Practice Guides
In-depth coverage of our core practice areas — each guide brings together foundational concepts, enforcement strategy, and current developments in one place.
Design Patent Practice Guide
Comprehensive coverage of design patent law and enforcement — from the ordinary observer infringement standard and § 289 total profits damages, to prosecution strategy, ITC proceedings, and the latest Federal Circuit developments. Built for brand owners who compete on product appearance.
Trademark Practice Guide
End-to-end coverage of trademark and trade dress enforcement — likelihood of confusion analysis, dilution, trade dress protection, TTAB proceedings, and federal litigation strategy. For brand owners managing marks across channels and markets.
Reference Library
Foundational reference pages covering the core legal tools available to brand owners.
Trademark & Trade Dress
- →Trademark and Trade Dress Infringement What trademarks and trade dress protect, how infringement is assessed, and available remedies.
- →False Advertising The Lanham Act framework for challenging misleading competitor claims — literally false vs. misleading.
- →Unfair Competition Passing off, trade secret misappropriation, right of publicity, and deceptive commercial conduct.
- →Cybersquatting and UDRP Proceedings The ACPA and UDRP frameworks for recovering domains registered in bad faith.
Design Patents
- →Design Patents and Enforcement The ordinary observer standard, § 289 total profits, prosecution strategy, and ITC enforcement.
Enforcement Tools
- →Online Marketplace Takedowns Platform IP complaint programs and when to escalate to litigation against persistent infringers.
- →Customs Recordals and Criminal Referrals CBP recordation, ITC Section 337, and criminal referrals — stopping infringing goods at the border.
Year in Review
Annual summaries of significant trademark and design patent developments — key decisions, trends, and what they mean for brand owners.