The Supreme Court Forgives You For Your Mistakes
Feb 24, 2022
The Supreme Court issued a decision today that mistakes in copyright registrations do not impact their validity. Supreme Court issues decision in H&M copyright case The Supreme Court issued a decision...
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Trying to Protect Words? Forget About It!
Feb 23, 2022
To register a trademark, you must use those words as a trademark. You can't protect the use of words unless you use them as a trademark. If you try it- fahget about it! (Sorry- watched Donnie Brasco a...
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Can a Claim of Ownership for a Trademark be Based on Use by Related Companies?
Feb 22, 2022
Can you file a trademark application for the USPTO if the mark is actually used by a "related company"? Can a Claim of Ownership for a Trademark be Based on Use by Related Companies? Yes. An applicant...
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When Can I Register a Trademark With a Descriptive Term
Jul 01, 2020
A trademark operates as a source identifier in that it identifies the company that produced the goods or provides the services. You can register and protect almost any trademark for those goods and se...
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First steps for filing a trademark infringement lawsuit (or any type of lawsuit for that matter)
Jun 18, 2020
Walking into federal litigation should not be done lightly. Sometimes, as an attorney, I forget that the client doesn't have the knowledge or experience that I do with federal litigation. Here are the...
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When To File for a Provisional Patent Application
Jun 12, 2020
When patenting an invention you have the option of filing for a provisional patent application or a nonprovisional patent application. When should you file a provisional application and when should yo...
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How to Stop Counterfeiters
Jun 11, 2020
Do you have counterfeiters knocking off your product or using your trademark? Don't know what to do about it? We have success in taking anti-counterfeit actions to get rid of infringers and get client...
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What is a TTAB Opposition or Cancellation Proceeding?
Jun 10, 2020
Not sure how to remove someone else's trademark application or registration? Is someone else trying to get rid of yours? That is the gist of a Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) proceeding. This...
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How to Conduct a Trademark Search on TESS
Jun 09, 2020
Want to make sure that your trademark is clear before filing. There are simple ways to search for marks in the USPTO's TESS system. TESS System TESS stands for the "Trademark Electronic Search System....
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