Stacy J Grossman Stacy will be attending the 2024 INTA Annual Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia from May 19 – 22, 2024. The firm is included on IP Stars Women’s Founders page (March 19, 2024). Favorable UDRP decision Tommy John v. Christina Smiley (TommyJohns.shop) (February 19, 2024). Stacy was included on the World Trademark Review 1000 list – in … Read more
To obtain or renew a United States trademark registration, brand owners must file one or more specimens of use.[1]. A specimen is a document that shows the manner in which a trademark is seen by the public. A specimen can be a photograph of a label or hangtag, a screen capture from a website, a … Read more
Once in a while, terms that once functioned as trademarks are so widely used by the public that they lose their trademark status and become generic. At one time, aspirin, escalator, thermos, yoyo and laundromat were all federally registered trademarks. Their owners did not properly enforce these brands, and they became so common that they … Read more
We are proud to been included in Chambers’ 2024 Regional Spotlight, a new ranking of small and medium sized firms by Chambers and Partners (November 2023). Stacy and Sam will be attending the 2023 INTA Leadership Conference in Houston, Texas from November 14-16, 2023. Stacy presented a webinar called “U.S. Trademark Law – Tips and … Read more
Published by Law360 on January 6, 2023 A recent Rolling Stone article by David Browne called “The Future of Classic Rock Tours: One or Two Surviving Members… Or None?” described how heritage bands like The Allman Brothers Band and Lynyrd Skynyrd continue touring — and generating revenue — even when one or more original members … Read more
Clients often ask whether they should apply to register their trademarks outside of the United States. A trademark registration is a valuable asset. It gives its owner the exclusive right to use its mark in connection with the goods or services covered by the registration, and the right to stop third parties from using the … Read more
Trademark rights are national. If a mark is used and registered in the United States, its owner might not be able to stop third parties from using the same mark in connection with the same goods and services in other countries. For this reason, many brand owners are interested in protecting their trademarks outside of … Read more
As we ease out of summer, we thought we’d share a lighthearted story about how a song about Victoria’s Secret went viral on TikTok and made it to the Billboard 100. *** As Madonna aptly wrote (and sang), music makes the people come together. That happened this summer when an American singer named Jackie Miskanic … Read more
Stacy was quoted in Rolling Stone in an article called “The Future of Classic Rock Tours: One or Two Surviving Members… Or None?” discussing how bands can protect their legacies with trademarks (Dec. 4, 2022). Stacy was included in New York magazine’s list of 2022 Women Leaders in Law (October 24, 2022). Favorable UDRP decision … Read more
A few years ago, we wrote an article summarizing the timing and costs associated with the clearance and application to register a trademark in the United States. Fee increases and delays at the Trademark Office (caused in part by Covid and in part by a rise in the number of new trademark applications – largely … Read more
