The Supreme Court recently granted a real estate company’s trademark petition challenging profits award based on affiliates’ earnings. Evan Everist, a nationally recognized partner in Dorsey’s Trademark, Copyright + Advertising Group, commented on the decision in an IP Watchdog article:
“The case has significant implications for related but legally distinct entities, such as those held by a single individual or a holding company, and particularly where those entities may provide services to one another. If upheld, isolating risk and liability for infringement to a single entity in a corporate structure with multiple affiliated entities will likely prove more difficult.”
Read the full article on IP Watchdog.
Dorsey's Appellate Group attorneys also noted the significance of the Dewberry Group, Inc. v. Dewberry Engineers Inc. case in The Supreme Court Update - June 24, 2024.