Trademark Counseling and Litigation
Overview
For many companies, their trademarks and brands are more enduring and valuable than the tangible assets of the company and, in certain instances, the company itself. We help our clients monetize these assets: we structure, negotiate, and implement IP transactions, especially those involving trademarks and copyrights. We help our clients defend and enforce these assets: our trademark and brand protection lawyers have litigated cases involving consumer product brands, company service marks, sound marks, and more. We regularly enforce and defend trademark actions in U.S. federal and state courts, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB), counterfeit actions before the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) and customs enforcement with the IPR Branch of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CPB), and in Europe. We engage in UDRP proceedings and routinely arbitrate over domain names before the World Intellectual Property Organization as well.
Insights
Firm News | 2 min read | 02.09.23
World Trademark Review Ranks Crowell & Moring in WTR 1000 2023 Guide
Chicago – February 9, 2023: World Trademark Review has recognized Crowell & Moring as a top trademark firm on both sides of the Atlantic, listing Crowell both in the U.S. national rankings and Belgium national rankings in its 2023 guide. In addition to its U.S. national rankings, Crowell received the highest ranking—gold—in Illinois, and also earned regional recognition in California.
Firm News | 3 min read | 03.19.24
IP Litigator Edward Taelman Joins Crowell & Moring’s Brussels Office
Client Alert | 3 min read | 02.14.24
Firm News | 2 min read | 02.09.24
World Trademark Review Ranks Crowell & Moring in WTR 1000 2024 Guide
Representative Matters
Trademark Litigation
- Defending ViaClean Technologies, LLC in a trademark litigation brought to challenge our client’s long-standing use of its marks in connection with antimicrobial products that have been shown to be effective in fighting pathogens and viruses, such as COVID-19. Recently beat the plaintiff’s attempt to obtain a preliminary injunction, obtaining a very favorable ruling that holds the marks at issue are not confusingly similar.
- Defending Lycoming Engines in a trademark litigation involving the ability to trademark product model numbers in the aviation industry.
- Defending Molson Coors in a trademark litigation against a competitor related to Keystone Light brand.
- Defended U.S. Soccer, a national sports federation, in a trademark lawsuit brought by the U.S. Soccer Foundation.
- Represented a natural remedy products company against a competitor in false advertising and trademark infringement action brought under the Lanham Act.
- Defended Molson Coors in trademark infringement action brought to challenge launch of new hard seltzer product, Vizzy. Denial of preliminary injunction upheld on appeal to the 5th Circuit.
Trademark Portfolio Management
- Manage trademark portfolio and prosecution for brands in a variety of industries, including apparel, technology, grocery, entertainment, industrial manufacturing, and industry trade associations.
ITC Section 337
- Represented iconic outdoor equipment brand in a trademark and design patent ITC investigation related to water bottle knockoff imports from China. In less than six months, complainant client won early consent order against an international fashion brand respondent, early settlement with an online marketplace respondent, and a stay of the investigation pending settlement with a manufacturer respondent. All 20 other respondents are in default.
Trademark Licensing and Agreements
- Negotiated sports sponsorship and naming rights agreements for leading financial services, travel and appliance companies.
- Negotiated a co-branded product trademark license agreement for a nationwide baked goods manufacturer.
Insights
Firm News | 2 min read | 02.09.23
World Trademark Review Ranks Crowell & Moring in WTR 1000 2023 Guide
Chicago – February 9, 2023: World Trademark Review has recognized Crowell & Moring as a top trademark firm on both sides of the Atlantic, listing Crowell both in the U.S. national rankings and Belgium national rankings in its 2023 guide. In addition to its U.S. national rankings, Crowell received the highest ranking—gold—in Illinois, and also earned regional recognition in California.
Firm News | 3 min read | 03.19.24
IP Litigator Edward Taelman Joins Crowell & Moring’s Brussels Office
Client Alert | 3 min read | 02.14.24
Firm News | 2 min read | 02.09.24
World Trademark Review Ranks Crowell & Moring in WTR 1000 2024 Guide
Professionals
Insights
Firm News | 2 min read | 02.09.23
World Trademark Review Ranks Crowell & Moring in WTR 1000 2023 Guide
Chicago – February 9, 2023: World Trademark Review has recognized Crowell & Moring as a top trademark firm on both sides of the Atlantic, listing Crowell both in the U.S. national rankings and Belgium national rankings in its 2023 guide. In addition to its U.S. national rankings, Crowell received the highest ranking—gold—in Illinois, and also earned regional recognition in California.
Firm News | 3 min read | 03.19.24
IP Litigator Edward Taelman Joins Crowell & Moring’s Brussels Office
Client Alert | 3 min read | 02.14.24
Firm News | 2 min read | 02.09.24
World Trademark Review Ranks Crowell & Moring in WTR 1000 2024 Guide
Insights
Firm News | 2 min read | 02.09.23
World Trademark Review Ranks Crowell & Moring in WTR 1000 2023 Guide
Chicago – February 9, 2023: World Trademark Review has recognized Crowell & Moring as a top trademark firm on both sides of the Atlantic, listing Crowell both in the U.S. national rankings and Belgium national rankings in its 2023 guide. In addition to its U.S. national rankings, Crowell received the highest ranking—gold—in Illinois, and also earned regional recognition in California.
Firm News | 3 min read | 03.19.24
IP Litigator Edward Taelman Joins Crowell & Moring’s Brussels Office
Client Alert | 3 min read | 02.14.24
Firm News | 2 min read | 02.09.24
World Trademark Review Ranks Crowell & Moring in WTR 1000 2024 Guide