The complaint indicates that the company hired, among others, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) workers to provide services to its customers in Texas a.
Connected Global Solutions, LLC v. United States. In Connected Global Solutions, the Department of Defense, U.S. TRANSCOM issued a request for proposal seeking moving services to accommodate military members when changing duty stations.
Wednesday, March 17, 2021
Addressing a range of trademark licensing issues, including discretionary approval, exculpatory contract clauses and third party beneficiary standing, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a lower court’s grant of summary judgment to the US Army, finding that the Army abided by the terms of a trademark licensing agreement with a brand management company that sold clothing bearing the Army logo.
Authentic Apparel Grp., LLC v. United States, Case No. 20-1412 (Fed. Cir. Mar. 4, 2021) (Lourie, J.)
In a 2010 licensing agreement, the Army granted Authentic Apparel, a brand management company that licenses merchandise, a non-exclusive license to manufacture and sell clothing bearing the Army’s trademarks in exchange for royalties. The licensing agreement gave the Army sole and absolute discretion on whether to approve any products and marketing materials bearing the Army’s trademarks. The licensing agreement also included exc