On September 8, the ‘sunrise’ period for a new top level domain (TLD) began, and brand owners worldwide are taking note. The .XXX...
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Comments to USPTO regarding proposed trademark specimen rulemarking
The following are the comments of our firm, Erik M....
Read More >>>How old are trademarks?
What are the oldest trademarks? Long before we had registration systems, trademarks were still a part of commerce. Markings were used on livestock,...
Read More >>>Update: US Customs will work to protect your trademark
I wrote on this blog more than 18 moths ago about an under utilized benefit...
Read More >>>As new school year begins, are trademark bullies still on the playground?
School is back in session this month. Bullies will no...
Read More >>>road trips – a photo trademark journal
Great trademarks (and bad ones too for that matter) are all around us every day....
Read More >>>Why the NFL is king of branding
The NFL season kicks off today. Today, NFL is widely recognized as the #1 sport in America, having replaced our “national pastime,” baseball....
Read More >>>Love it or leave it: University of Colorado at Boulder's $780,000 logo change
Somehow this news passed me by earlier in the year...
Read More >>>Hurricane Irene spawns new trademarks
In the aftermath of Hurricane Irene, which swept up the east coast and into New England last week, several trademarks have been spawned....
Read More >>>Update: Facebook tries to register ‘Like’ button
In 2010, Facebook filed more than 10 applications to register “LIKE”. Some of the applications...
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