Sulbing case highlights worsening trademark squatting involving Korean companies

The protection of a trade mark is essential for any company, including those in the process of formation. The filing of a trade mark on behalf of and on behalf of a company in formation raises complex legal questions, particularly as regards the resumption of acts and the ownership of rights. Recently, French case law has evolved towards a simplification of the formalism required for these acts. Legal context of companies in formation Definition…

Ninth Circuit Revives AirDoctor’s $2.5M Damages Bid in Trademark Default Case - USA Herald

CALIFORNIA — The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has reinstated AirDoctor’s request for $2.5 million in damages against a competitor who sold counterfeit air filters using its trademarks, ruling Friday that a default judgment does not require the plaintiff to name a specific damages amount in the initial complaint to seek actual damages. The published 13-page opinion reverses a 2023 ruling by U.S. District Judge George H. Wu, who had denied AirDo…

Sulbing case highlights worsening trademark squatting involving Korean companies

Trademark squatting cases involving Korean companies have surged in recent years. The number of suspicious overseas trademark filings monitored last year reached a record-high 9,249 cases, up 84 percent from the previous year.