Jessica Bromall Sparkman

An article by Rod Berman and Jessica Bromall Sparkman titled, “Inconsistency and Confusion in the Judicial Treatment of Counterfeiting Claims,” was discussed at length in the December 2023 update of McCarthy on Trademarks and Unfair Competition, Fifth Edition. This seven-volume publication is a comprehensive resource that provides authoritative information and analysis essential for effectively representing […]

An article by Jessica Bromall Sparkman and Rod Berman titled “Inconsistency and Confusion in the Judicial Treatment of Counterfeiting Claims” was published in the May–June 2023 issue of The Trademark Reporter on June 30, 2023.

As a matter of first impression, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently held that in court proceedings affecting a mark that is the subject of a U.S. trademark application or registration, a foreign-domiciled applicant or registrant can be served through the domestic agent designated by it in the United States Patent and Trademark Office […]

You are likely familiar with a relatively recent buzzword that has been making the rounds, “the metaverse.” The metaverse generally refers to an immersive collection of digital platforms where users can interact with different spaces, users, and things through digital avatars. While there is debate and skepticism surrounding the metaverse, one thing is certain: the […]

If your clients own or are developing brand names in countries other than the United States, and expansion into the United States is a goal, they should apply to register their brand (aka trademark) in the United States and work to initiate meaningful distribution or sales of products and services in the United States as […]

A sometimes overlooked benefit of federal trademark registration is the ability to record a registration on the Principal Register with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”). This is a cost effective method of dealing with infringing products being imported into the U.S. For example, in 2020, CBP seized 26,503 shipments of counterfeit goods, representing more […]