Trademark Specimens in the United States – How To Navigate the United States Trademark Office’s Exacting Requirements
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…
Happy TACO TUESDAY
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,…
Song Resurgences Show Value Of Musician IP Strategy
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…
Should You Register Your Trademark Outside of the United States?
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…
International Trademark Filings: National Applications vs. International Application Under the Madrid Protocol
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…
Musical Smackdown of Victoria’s Secret Prompts Apology (by Victoria’s Secret)
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…
2022 Update – How Long Will it Take to Register a Trademark in the United States?
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…
U.S. Trademark Filing Bases – Here’s What You Need To Know
Every trademark application has to include one or more filing bases. A “filing basis” is the basis in the Trademark Act upon which an application is filed. Each filing basis…
Help Is On The Way for Copyright Owners – Copyright Claims Board Set to Launch Spring 2022
Protecting creative works from copyright infringers can be an expensive, time consuming and expensive endeavor. Right now, copyright infringement lawsuits must be filed in federal court. Discovery can take years, involve…
Client Alert – The Trademark Modernization Act Will Be Implemented in December. Here’s What You Need To Know.
The Trademark Modernization of 2020 (“TMA”) became law on December 27, 2020. The United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) recently announced that many of the regulations implementing the TMA…
