Profit Disgorgement Allowed in TM Cases Without Showing Willfulness

by Dennis Crouch Romag Fasteners, Inc. v. Fossil Group, Inc. (Supreme Court 2020) The Lanham Act provides that a trademark owner can elect disgorgement of the defendant’s profits based upon “a violation under §1125(a) or (d) … or a willful violation under section 1125(c).” §1125(a) – TM infringement (likelihood of confusion) §1125(c) Dilution §1125(d) Cybersquatting 15 … Continue reading Profit Disgorgement Allowed in TM Cases Without Showing Willfulness