Trademark & Brand Protection Update | April 2026
Thaler v. Perlmutter: Human Authorship Remains a Cornerstone Requirement for Copyright Registration Ian W. Gillies & Dillon A. Koch The Supreme Court denied certiorari of the D.C. Circuit’s holding that works...
One Name, Two Claims—And a Settlement: Prince Estate and ’Purple Rain’ Co-Star Resolve Trademark Dispute
In an earlier post, we discussed the high-profile dispute between the estate of the late artist Prince and Patty Apollonia Kotero, over trademark rights derived from the name Apollonia, made...
Jeff Van Hoosear Shares Trademark Protection Strategies for Namesake Beauty Brands in BeautyMatter
In a recent BeautyMatter article exploring the legal complexities of trademark ownership and brand protection in the beauty industry, Knobbe Martens partner Jeff Van Hoosear shared insights on trademark registration,...
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