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In this post, we are delving into a topic that holds crucial importance for anyone who has invested time, money, and effort into building a brand: trademark renewals. If you've ever wondered whether your hard-earned trademark can stand the test of time, the short...
Have you filed a trademark application and received an Office Action from the Examining Attorney who reviewed it asking you to disclaim a portion of your trademark? This is an extremely common occurrence and this post is meant to clear up any confusion as to what that...
Taco Bell has launched a campaign to "liberate" the Taco Tuesday trademark and cancel two trademarks registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office ("USPTO"). On May 16, 2023, Taco Bell filed petitions to cancel the TACO TUESDAY registrations held by Spicy...
Tom Brady, through his companies TBD TM, LLC and TB12, Inc., has filed a trademark opposition to stop the registration of B2 (logo design) for various apparel and clothing items. The B2 trademark application was filed on January 15, 2022 by Shundra Brown Freeman...
Marshall Mathers III, more commonly known as the rapper Eminem, has filed a trademark opposition against individuals Melissa More and Alan Hoffer. On February 12, 2021, they filed a trademark application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office ("USPTO") for...
New England Patriots' players, Mac Jones and Matthew Judon, both filed new federal trademark applications at the United States Patent and Trademark Office ("USPTO") in November. MJ10 Trademark Quarterback Mac Jones filed his application for MJ10 under an "intent to...
When looking at different brand names or logos, it is common to see some type of trademark symbol right next to it. Those trademark symbols are either the circled R (®), a superscript TM, or a superscript SM. What you use and how you use it matters. If you have...
On November 5th, 2021, Kobe Bryant, LLC filed 4 new trademark applications:...
In March of 2021, PepsiCo Inc. launched a new line of energy drinks under its...
On May 27, Tesla, Inc. filed three separate trademark applications with the...
Peloton, the extremely popular fitness company, has filed petitions to cancel...
Failure to properly use your trademarks can lead to weakened trademark rights,...
It’s been a busy week blogging about NFL related trademarks, including recent...
