Insights on Trademark

Partner and Longevity & Healthspan Industry Group Co-Leader, Thorne Maginnis, will moderate the “Status, Wellness & the Evolving Consumer Economy” panel at Brand Forward, The Fashion Law’s annual conference, on September 17, 2026.

A federal court just issued a multimillion trade dress disgorgement award, and within a month, the defendant filed for bankruptcy.

ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce that 125 attorneys have been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America 2027, with two attorneys highlighted as “Lawyers of the Year” and 36 attorneys listed as “Ones to Watch.”

ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce that Managing IP has listed 17 attorneys among the 2026 IP STARS, recognizing them as leaders in their firm and jurisdiction.

Fashion trademark disputes often turn on a deceptively simple question: when does a design feature stop being decoration and start functioning as a brand identifier?

ArentFox Schiff announced today the addition of an elite trademark and brands team anchored by highly ranked brand and copyright attorney Jason Garcia and globally recognized trademark attorney Katherine (Katy) M. Basile.

ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce that Craig Gelfound, head of the firm’s Los Angeles Intellectual Property Group, has once again earned prominent recognition as a leading intellectual property lawyer from The Legal 500 and Super Lawyers.

Advertising & Promotions Partner Thorne Maginnis will speak on the intellectual property considerations associated with influencer campaigns on July 22, 2026.

ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce that Copyright and Trademark Partner and AI & Emerging Technology Co-Leader Danielle Bulger has been elected as Secretary & VP of Governance of the Copyright Society.

New York Fashion & Retail and Consumer Products Partner Michelle Mancino Marsh was quoted on the California federal court jury verdict in Deckers v. Quince that determined if the well-known online retailer had infringed on Deckers’ design patent for a style of its famous Ugg boots.

ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce that Craig Gelfound, head of the firm’s Los Angeles Intellectual Property Group has once again been recognized by Chambers USA as a leading intellectual property lawyer.

ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce that 23 practices and 81 attorneys have been recognized by The Legal 500 United States 2026 guide.

ArentFox Schiff represented Boston Dynamics, Inc. in connection with its collaboration with Hyundai Motor Company and the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) on a new global campaign featuring Boston Dynamics’ humanoid robot Atlas®.

ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce that Partner Cristina A. Carvalho has been named to the Forbes 2026 America’s Top Women Lawyers list.

ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce that 68 attorneys were recognized as leaders in their field and 25 practices spanning the firm’s litigation, regulatory, and transactional capabilities, as well as key industries, were ranked among the best in the country in the 2026 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business.

Chairman Anthony V. Lupo was a featured guest for Artist and the Machine’s AI & Creativity Summit: NY 2026. Speaking with Francis Pierrel, CEO of LR Paris, Tony discussed how artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping fashion, luxury, beauty, creativity, and intellectual property.

New York Fashion & Retail and Consumer Products Partner Michelle Mancino Marsh was quoted in GQ on the trademark battle between outdoor gear and clothing brand, Patagonia, and American drag performer and activist, Pattie Gonia.

Trademark and Copyright Partner Lindsay Korotkin will deliver the closing remarks at the Center for Art Law’s Annual Art Law Conference on May 27, 2026.

Trademark & Copyright Partner and AI & Emerging Technologies Co-Leader Danielle Bulger will present on the US Supreme Court’s recent decision in Cox Communications, Inc. v. Sony Music Entertainment on May 14, 2026.

On April 24, Taylor Swift’s company, TAS Rights Management, filed three new trademark applications with the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) in what appears to be an effort to safeguard her identity against the rising threat of artificial intelligence (AI)-generated content. Two of the applications fall into the relatively uncommon category of “sound marks.”

Senior Practice Group Liaison of Trademark Operations, Kristen Koines spoke on the 16th episode of The TMA Talk Show, Key Ping It Real: Measuring Success of Trademark Teams.

Trademark & Copyright Associate Sarah Alberstein spoke about generative artificial intelligence’s impact on the film industry at Generative and The Line DC’s AI and Film event on March 8, 2026.

ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce that five practice areas and 12 attorneys were recognized by Chambers Global 2026, including in the guide’s newly minted Global Market Leaders category.

A federal judge in the Central District of California recently denied a surf apparel brand’s request to halt sales of Lady Gaga’s Mayhem album merchandise.

Partner Michelle Mancino Marsh was quoted on a Northern District of Illinois decision denying a temporary restraining order and potentially pausing Schedule A litigation in that District to reassess its use, a move that Michelle said could complicate anti-counterfeiting efforts.