INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW UPDATES

摘要

On January 19, 2010, the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the University of South Carolina cannot register a logo that is confusingly similar to one used by the University of Southern California. See University of South Carolina v. University of Southern California, 2010 WL 157220 (Fed. Cir. 2010). The appeals court affirmed a decision by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) that declined to register the University of South Carolina trademark and dismissed its effort to cancel the University of Southern California's registration.