Mary Hallerman

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Mary Hallerman focuses her practice on trademark, trade dress, false advertising, and copyright litigation and counseling. Mary represents clients in high-stakes cases in federal courts throughout the United States and before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. An emerging leader in the Firm’s respected trademark and copyright practice, Mary plays a significant role in case strategy and management. She has prepared numerous complaints, motions for preliminary injunction and ex parte temporary restraining orders, discovery motions and dispositive motions. She works frequently with expert witnesses, supervises discovery, and leads trial and evidentiary hearing preparation. Mary regularly works with clients in managing domain name portfolios, taking down infringing domains and fraudulent websites through UDRP proceedings or other enforcement methods, assessing litigation risks, reviewing advertising copy, and performing due diligence concerning trademark, copyright, false advertising, and unfair competition matters in corporate transactions. Read Mary Hallerman's full bio.

2019 IP Law Year in Review: Copyrights


By , and on Feb 27, 2020
Posted In Copyrights

Executive Summary In many ways, copyright jurisprudence in 2019 was a study in contrasts. While certain cases represented a “back to basics” approach, answering fundamental questions such as “When can a copyright owner sue for copyright infringement?” and “What costs can a prevailing copyright owner recover?,” others addressed thorny issues involving fair use and the...

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When It’s All In the Family: Reverse Confusion Not a Basis for Broad Trademark Remedies


By on Jan 8, 2020
Posted In Trademarks

Addressing reverse confusion and scope of available remedies, the US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit upheld a district court’s refusal to award infringing profits and a broad permanent injunction after a jury found infringement. Fabick, Inc. v. JFTCO, Inc., Case Nos. 19-1760; -0072 (7th Cir. Dec. 9, 2019) (Flaum, J.) This trademark dispute...

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