Section 43 of the Lanham Act is an invaluable tool for intellectual property and commercial litigators. It includes causes of action for trademark infringement-type "passing off" claims, false advertising, trademark dilution, and domain-name cyberpiracy. It is the cornerstone for civil litigants seeking redress for competition-related torts in federal courts. However, Section 43(a) is not a general catch-all for commercial grievances, and is arguably the most misinterpreted and misapplied subsection in the Lanham Act, despite having an extensive body of case law delineating specific causes of action and proofs. Practitioners are well-advised to grasp its nuances before proceeding under the banner of "unfair competition." In False Advertising and the Lanham Act: Litigating Section 43(a)(1)(B), Thomas Williams addresses false advertising claims under Section 43(a)(1)(B) of the Lanham Act. The book covers established precedent and Section 43(a) false advertising case law, including key decisions where courts have developed essential analytical tools to flesh out sparse statutory language. The book is organized by topic.
Chapter One describes actionable claims under Section 43(a)(1)(B), and includes an analysis of the Supreme Court's Dastar opinion, which sets important boundaries for Section 43(a) claims. Chapter Two identifies various tests for Section 43(a)(1)(B) standing, including the circuit split on whether antitrust-based standing rules are applicable to false advertising claims. Chapter Three analyzes each of the requisite Skil factors for establishing a false advertising claim. Chapter Four addresses Section 43(a)(1)(B) pleadings, including the impact of the Supreme Court's Twombly and Iqbal decisions on notice pleading rules. Chapter Five examines defenses to false advertising claims. Chapter Six reviews injunctive relief requirements and Chapter Seven outlines monetary relief available to prevailing parties.
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Für Beruf und Forschung
Intellectual property attorneys, particularly trademark attorneys who may also handle false advertising claims Commercial Litigators and In-house counsel
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Höhe: 235 mm
Breite: 156 mm
Dicke: 10 mm
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978-0-19-977258-2 (9780199772582)
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Thomas M. Williams is a partner in the Chicago office of Winston & Strawn LLP, where he specializes in trademark and unfair competition litigation, as well as trademark prosecution and counseling. His practice entails representing clients in federal district and appellate courts, and before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board of the USPTO, as well as in alternative dispute resolution proceedings. He has extensive experience representing clients in unfair competition disputes involving advertising claims and passing-off. Thomas Williams has written many articles and is a frequent speaker on the subject of trademark and unfair competition law and practice.
INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER ONE: FALSE ADVERTISING UNDER SECTION 43(A); I. ACTIONABLE CATEGORIES; A. "NATURE, CHARACTERISTICS, QUALITIES, OR GEOGRAPHIC ORIGIN"; B. "GOODS, SERVICES, OR COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES"; II. "FALSE ADVERTISING" DOES NOT INCLUDE "PASSING OFF"; III. DASTAR AND ITS PROGENY; CHAPTER TWO: STANDING UNDER SECTION 43(A)(1)(B); I. NO CONSUMER STANDING; II. COMMERCIAL ENTITIES' STANDING TO SUE; A. THE "COMPETITORS ONLY" JURISDICTIONS; 1. STRICT APPLICATION; 2. "WHEN" AND "WHERE" OF COMPETITION MAY BE DISPOSITIVE; B. THE SECOND CIRCUIT'S "REASONABLE INTERESTS" TEST; C. THE ANTITRUST-BASED APPROACH; III. ORGANIZATIONS AND TRADE GROUPS; IV. FOCUS ON THE DEFENDANT; V. CONCLUSIONS REGARDING STANDING; CHAPTER THREE: THE "SKIL TEST": PRIMA FACIE ELEMENTS OF A SECTION 43(A) FALSE ADVERTISING CLAIM; I. ESTABLISHING A FALSE ADVERTISING CLAIM UNDER SECTION 43(A): THE "SKIL TEST"; A. SKIL FACTOR 1: FALSE STATEMENT; 1. LITERAL FALSITY; A. ESTABLISHMENT CLAIMS; B. INDEPENDENT OR NON-ESTABLISHMENT CLAIMS; C. FALSE BY NECESSARY IMPLICATION; 2. MISLEADING CLAIMS; B. SKIL FACTOR 2: ACTUAL DECEPTION OR TENDENCY TO DECEIVE; 1. USING SURVEYS AND EXPERTS; 2. DIRECT EVIDENCE OF ACTUAL CONSUMER DECEPTION; 3. EXCEPTIONS TO THE "EXTRINSIC EVIDENCE" REQUIREMENT; C. SKIL FACTOR 3: MATERIAL DECEPTION; D. SKIL FACTOR 4: IN COMMERCE; E. SKIL FACTOR 5: PLAINTIFF'S INJURY; II. "BAD FAITH" REQUIRED FOR FALSE ADVERTISING CLAIMS INVOLVING PATENTS; CHAPTER FOUR: PLEADINGS; I. PLEADINGS IN SECTION 43(A) FALSE ADVERTISING CASES; A. RULE 8 AND IQBAL/TWOMBLY; B. IQBAL/TWOMBLY AND SECTION 43(A) FALSE ADVERTISING CLAIMS; C. RULE 9(B); D. OTHER JUDICIAL OBSERVATIONS REGARDING PLEADING REQUIREMENTS FOR SECTION 43(A) FALSE ADVERTISING CLAIMS; CHAPTER FIVE: DEFENSES; I. DEFENSES TO SECTION 43(A) FALSE ADVERTISING CLAIMS; A. TRUTH; B. PUFFERY; C. MOOTNESS; D. EQUITABLE DEFENSES; 1. LACHES; 2. UNCLEAN HANDS; E. COMMUNICATIONS DECENCY ACT; F. FIRST AMENDMENT; G. STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS; H. PREEMPTION AND COMPLIANCE WITH STATUTES AND REGULATIONS; CHAPTER SIX: INJUNCTIVE RELIEF; I. PERMANENT INJUNCTIONS; A. EBAY FACTOR 1: IRREPARABLE INJURY; B. EBAY FACTOR 2: INADEQUATE REMEDIES AT LAW; C. EBAY FACTOR 3: BALANCE OF HARDSHIPS; D. EBAY FACTOR 4: PUBLIC INTEREST; II. PRELIMINARY INJUNCTIONS; A. WINTER FACTOR 1: LIKELIHOOD OF SUCCESS; B. WINTER FACTOR 2: IRREPARABLE HARM; 1. COURTS ANALYZING EBAY/WINTER AND IRREPARABLE HARM; 2. PROVING IRREPARABLE HARM WITHOUT A PRESUMPTION; 3. CONCLUSIONS REGARDING IRREPARABLE HARM; C. WINTER FACTOR 3: BALANCE OF HARMS; D. WINTER FACTOR 4: PUBLIC INTEREST; III. SCOPE OF INJUNCTION; CHAPTER SEVEN: MONETARY RELIEF; I. MONETARY RELIEF UNDER THE LANHAM ACT; A. DEFENDANT'S PROFITS; B. PLAINTIFF'S DAMAGES; 1. CORRECTIVE ADVERTISING AS DAMAGES; 2. ENHANCEMENT OF DAMAGES; C. COSTS OF THE ACTION; D. ATTORNEY'S FEES; E. PREJUDGMENT INTEREST; F. NO PUNITIVE DAMAGES; TABLE OF CASES; INDEX
