Currently, Canada is a use-based system where trademarks have to be used in Canadian commerce to be registered (or used …
Category: Trademark
Trademark squatters beware: ITU trademark applications generally can’t be assigned
Section 10 (a) (1) of the Lanham Act, also referred to as the anti-assignment provision of the Trademark Act, prohibits …
Component part images in logos raise serious issues
Images of component parts of a product are often incorporated into logos. From a trademark perspective, this can raise some …
Asshole! You can’t register that trademark (but you can be a federally protected ass)
A novelty gift “Asshole Repellent” (spray top can) tried to federally register its product name. Not surprisingly, the TTAB’s May …
Proposed Fee Reduction for Trademarks
US Trademark Office proposed to reduce trademark application filing and renewal fees for trademark owners who use electronic filings and …
Case Study- PepsiCo and CanDew
PepsiCo Inc. owns trademarks for Dew® and Mountain Dew® for its famous soft drink. Soft drinks fall in international class …
Reminder of Old Lessons from Brewskee Ball Dispute
Brewskee Ball leagues are active in major metropolitan markets around the country. The League has been in a well publicized …
Trademarks enter New York’s Common Core Debate
Trademarked and branded product names appeared in 2014 state standardized tests. I am sure the test developers were trying to …
A brief look at the new option for trademark enforcement on the internet
Brand owners have a second option to add to the current UDRP (Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution) proceeding to seek rapid relief …
Cronut is protected intellectual property
Pastry Chef Dominique Ansel has trademarked his Cronut and been listed by TIME Tech in the “25 Best Inventions of …