Just about anything that helps distinguish a brand from competitors can function as a trademark...
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Trademark Litigation Tactics comments received via USPTO FOIA Request
As I detailed yesterday, I submitted a FOIA request to...
Read More >>>Anatomy of a FOIA Request: USPTO Trademark Litigation Tactics Comments
I recently made a request under the Freedom of Information...
Read More >>>Anatomy of a Trademark Consent Agreement
One potential way to deal with a refusal from the USPTO to register a trademark is to obtain consent from the owner of...
Read More >>>WSJ Article highlights Zippo® lighter IP issues
Zippo lighters apparently come with a lifetime guarantee. Zippo’s maker thus has extra incentive to...
Read More >>>Trademark Public Advisory Committee (TPAC) meeting schedule
The last public meeting of the Trademark Public Advisory Committee (“TPAC”) was in February. The...
Read More >>>Request for Congressional Hearings on Study of Trademark Litigation Tactics
As the USPTO has yet to communicate any information about...
Read More >>>5 years of Twitter: A case of mismanaged trademarks
Twitter turned 5 years old this week. It is amazing how technologies penetrate our daily...
Read More >>>Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – Class of 2011 trademarks
Earlier this week, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducted its 2011 class. Video of...
Read More >>>Trademark litigation tactics study and report due to Congress today
The Congressional bill which created the USPTO study (S. 2968...
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