I propose that trademark registrations today are more valuable than ever! Protecting your trademark provides simply provides more benefits. Here is why: – Given the ease of use of the USPTO.gov TESS search, and the number of new trademark applicants and developers of new product...
Read MoreIn a rather long and wordy “Statement of Policy” in the Federal Register a few weeks ago, the Copyright Office recently noted publicly that series of exercises or yoga routines is not a protectable expression under copyright law. I disagree – read on – and...
Read MoreI recently went to Detroit to speak at a conference. I loved the architecture – old buildings – of the downtown area. I saw many interesting trademarks and logos. I found markings in the sidewalk pavement indicating the brand of concrete used (I think?), which...
Read MoreThis year, at least three sports phrases have made lots of general media headlines: (i) Linsanity; (ii) That’s a clown question, Bro; and (iii) Fear the Brow / Raise the Brow. If you are not familiar with these phrases that (i) resulted in many trademark...
Read MoreNew trademark application filings at the USPTO: First 6 months of 2012: 156, 317 new applications filed First 6 months of 2011: 156,597 new applications filed Last 6 months of 2011: 149,508 new applications filed [Data from USPTO.gov TESS search as of July 5, 2012] The difference...
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