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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Upholds Major Trade Secrets and Contract Damages Award in Lawsuit Stemming from Failed Merger Talks

Jul 2, 2025 by Lonnie Finkel

A recent decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in the case of AMS-OSRAM USA Inc. v. Renesas Electronics America Inc. offers valuable lessons that can arise from failed merger transactions, and in particular liabilities that can arise when a party breaches its contractual confidentiality obligations. In particular, the case highlights […]

Intellectual Property, Mergers & Acquisitions, Trade Secrets

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Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal’s Decision Finds that Likelihood of Confusion in a Trademark Case Depends on Much More than Geography

Jun 19, 2025 by Lonnie Finkel

In Westmont Living, Inc. v. Retirement Unlimited, Inc., the U.S. Court of Appeal for the Fourth Circuit vacated a judgment of the Federal District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia because the lower court did not address the parties’ competitive marketing, the locations from which they solicit and draw their customers, the scope of […]

Intellectual Property, Trademark Issues

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Best Practices for Your Company to Protect and Preserve its Trademark’s Strength Through Proper Use

Jun 11, 2025 by Lonnie Finkel

This is the ninth blog in Finkel Law Group’s ongoing trademark law series. Previous blogs have explored how to secure, register and enforce trademark rights through cease and desist letters, litigation, and administrative proceedings. This blog shifts focus to a foundational yet often overlooked aspect of trademark protection: How your company’s use of its mark—in […]

Intellectual Property, Trademark Issues

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Enforcing Your Company’s Trademark Rights: Opposition and Cancellation Proceedings

May 8, 2025 by Lonnie Finkel

This blog is the eighth in a series that Finkel Law Group is publishing to provide our readers with a broad overview of trademark law in the United States.  Protecting your company’s trademarks doesn’t always require litigation in federal court.  The U.S. Trademark Office provides an administrative process for challenging pending trademark applications and existing […]

Intellectual Property, Trademark Issues

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United States Supreme Court Addresses Corporate Separateness and Defendant’s Profits Under the Federal Lanham Act for Trademark Infringement

Mar 31, 2025 by Lonnie Finkel

On February 26, 2025, the United States Supreme Court issued its opinion in Dewberry Group, Inc v. Dewberry Engineers, Inc.  In doing so the Court reaffirmed the legal protections afforded to separately formed, organized and governed corporations.  The case raised the question of whether a court could order disgorgement of profits for trademark infringement from […]

Intellectual Property, Litigation, Trademark Issues

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Intellectual Property Posts

  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Upholds Major Trade Secrets and Contract Damages Award in Lawsuit Stemming from Failed Merger Talks
  • Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal’s Decision Finds that Likelihood of Confusion in a Trademark Case Depends on Much More than Geography
  • Best Practices for Your Company to Protect and Preserve its Trademark’s Strength Through Proper Use
  • Enforcing Your Company’s Trademark Rights: Opposition and Cancellation Proceedings
  • United States Supreme Court Addresses Corporate Separateness and Defendant’s Profits Under the Federal Lanham Act for Trademark Infringement

Recent Posts

  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Upholds Major Trade Secrets and Contract Damages Award in Lawsuit Stemming from Failed Merger Talks
  • Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal’s Decision Finds that Likelihood of Confusion in a Trademark Case Depends on Much More than Geography
  • Best Practices for Your Company to Protect and Preserve its Trademark’s Strength Through Proper Use
  • Ninth Circuit’s Decision in Briskin v. Shopify, Inc. Significantly Expands Federal Court’s Personal Jurisdiction Over E-Commerce Companies
  • Finkel Law Group P.C. Joins More Than 800 Law Firms Signing the Amicus Curiae Brief Filed on Behalf of Jenner & Block
  • Finkel Law Group Joins the Amicus Brief Filed on Behalf of WilmerHale LLP in its Lawsuit Against the President of the United States
  • Enforcing Your Company’s Trademark Rights: Opposition and Cancellation Proceedings
  • The Securities Exchange Act of 1934: Key Aspects and Practical Insights for Your Business

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