United States trademark law

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lending parties but whose terms refer to the partnership, support that characterized the relationship. He also cites the example of death by homicide, strictly speaking legal fact in civil and support element of the crime of murder in the criminal law. (MELLO, 2014,…

issue of fusion between Common Law and Equity it is very important to look back at the history of equity, where common law is widely discuss and debates, the same should also apply to equity. At the early stage of equity it seems that common law and equity principle are very differ in principles where the common law seek justice through precedents, equity thrive by its own set of principles, one of its principle is to judge a case by case basis. Based on English law history it all started after…

Wal-Mart Stores v. Samara Brothers is a U.S. Supreme Court case which focuses on trademark infringement. It questions whether an unregistered product’s design is protected by law. Section 43(a) of the Trademark Act of 1946 (Lanham Act), provides a provision which protects unregistered marks against confusion and such. 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a). While the statute does not require “distinctiveness” of the mark to be shown, case law universally does. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Samara Brothers, Inc.,…

Case A: Adidas America Inc. vs. Sketchers USA Inc. Background On September 14th, 2015, Plaintiff A (Plaintiff Adidas America Inc.) filed a complaint of trademark infringement, trade dress infringement, unfair competition, deceptive trade practices and trademark and trade dress dilution, against Defendant S (Sketchers USA Inc.). Plaintiff A put forward such claims due to the assertion of belief that throughout the years, Defendant S had knowingly and continuously produced shoes designs which…

Question 4: Define “hearsay”. Provide an example and explain why it meets the definition of hearsay. Answer: Hearsay can be defined as one person giving a testimony about statements another person had said (Gardner & Anderson, 2016). There are three components of the hearsay rule, requiring that the statements are either oral, written down, or given with self-confidence, the declarant makes the statement outside of court, and motions that statements are truthful about the event in question…

familiar with the rules and all of these acronyms that are very important as follows: ADA (American Disabilities Act), EEOC (Equal Employee Opportunity Commission), Affordable Care Act, and HIPPA. It is critical that employers abide by the federal laws and state laws. If employers do not comply, their wellness plans will be sickly. In addition, certain rules apply to employees that are disabled. The rule is administrated by The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The EEOC defines a…

n the video a Fair(y) use tale, It follows all the qualifications that goes under fair use. The definition of fair use is copyright material that in circumstances such as quotes, critisum, news reportings, teaching, and research, without needed permission or purchase from the copyright holder, you can use it. In Fair(y) use tale it is a video about Fair use, it gives examples, definitions with clips and small portions of Disney cartoons. Disney has a very strict policy and guidelines about…

camera allows for on-the-go video recording with stunning resolutions, offering the same quality that many professional cameras use. Although this item is not a “need,” or necessary to live, it is highly sought after by consumers of all ages. 2. GoPro states that as of September 30th, 2015, they had 1,460 employees. This is a large business, as the average U.S. threshold for a “large business” is 500 employees. GoPro exceeds this threshold with flying colors. Economic Activity: 1. As of January…