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Failure to properly use your trademarks can lead to weakened trademark rights, and even the risk of losing trademark protection. Improper use, specifically when the mark is being used descriptively, can lead to what is known as “trademark genericide.” This occurs when...
U.S. Customs and Border Protection seizes 16,000 hoverboards worth $6 million in Chicago for counterfeit certification marks.
Raiders Fan Files For San Antonio Raiders Trademark. Question is, does he have a bona fide intent to use the mark in commerce?
NFL’s Chargers Football Company Files Trademark Applications for LA CHARGERS in case of move to Los Angeles.
Learn the difference between design patents and utility patents. Depending on your invention, one may be better than the other. Or you may need both.
Court rules in favor of “My Other Bag” as Louis Vuitton loses trademark parody case against company depicting caricature of iconic bags on its own tote bags
During the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, you may not have heard of the significant ruling a U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit came out with regarding trademarks.
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With the upcoming release of the “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” it seems as if everyone wants to get in on the action...
Taylor Swift is at it again. Earlier this year, Swift filed a number of trademark applications that had the internet...
Last week, Pepperidge Farm, Inc., owner of the famous Milano® cookies brand, filed a complaint against Trader Joe’s...
Last week, Adidas filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the District of Oregon alleging that...
With the start of the NFL season upon us, it’s a good time to take a look at some of the more recent football related...
Let me preface this post by saying that I do not have firsthand knowledge behind the reasoning of the following, and...
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