The Standing of an Exclusive Trademark Licensee (or not)
by Pamela Chestek • July 6, 2020 • right of publicity, trademark • 1 Comment
July 7, 2020: Updated to add footnote 2. Section 32 of the Lanham Act is for infringement of registered trademarks. The section says that the liability for infringement is to the “registrant.” That category undisputedly includes a successor-in-interest, such as an assignee. A minority of courts have also held that “registrant” encompasses an exclusive...
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