New Ninth Circuit Arizona Trademark Opinion
July 12, 2023A trademark case with Arizona roots opens a new avenue for personal jurisdiction The Ninth Circuit clarifies what it means to “purposefully direct” activities toward forum residents A trademark case that got its start in a Phoenix suburb has given Arizona litigants a new avenue for asserting personal jurisdicti…
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June 12, 2023A unanimous Supreme Court backs an Arizona federal judge—and slaps down an Arizona company But the Arizona dog chew maker will get one more bite on remand “This case is about dog toys and whiskey, two items seldom appearing in the same sentence,” Justice Kagan’s opinion cheekily begins. The case arose when …
DetailsArizona Trademark Watch: A Big Win for Local Furniture Designer
June 2, 2023Arizona trademark watch: A big win for a local furniture designer; “poop-themed dog toy” decision still to come An Arizona designer of high-end furniture earned an important victory this past Tuesday as the Ninth Circuit upheld an award of more than $100,000 against a maker of “blatant” knockoffs. The decis…
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