Intellectual Property Law

Number of Trademark Lawsuits Initiated in Maryland Increases

By Brian Wm. Higgin

      Data available from Justia.com shows that the number of trademark lawsuits filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland (Greenbelt and Baltimore divisions combined) in 2008 (36; see table below comparing Districts) was slightly higher than the number initiated in 2007 (33). The number of parties named in those lawsuits was also higher year over year (about 160 parties in 2008 compared to about 100 parties in 2007).
 

Full post as published by Maryland Intellectual Property Law Blog on January 14, 2009 (boomark / email).