A client recently forwarded me the document below that they received in the mail regarding their trademark. While the service may not be a complete scam – presuming they do file maintenance documents necessary to ensure that a trademark registration is not cancelled – it...
Read MoreFresh of the completion of the Summer Olympics, several members of the U.S. team are facing trademark troubles. Just like Jeremy Lin, Tim Tebow, and others, when someone becomes a pop icon, many want to capitalize. As with any brand, some foresight could have saved...
Read MoreAnnouncement from the USPTO’s website (http://tdr.uspto.gov/getSearch.action) On August 25, 2012, the USPTO will release version 2.0 of Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR). On September 1st, all existing direct (static) hyper-links displaying TARR information will be redirected to TSDR. On September 8th, all existing direct...
Read MoreI have submitted a proposal for a panel at SXSW Interactive 2013 conference. Your vote would be most appreciated! See below for the full description of this panel which would (tentatively) be with Anne Gundelfinger of Law Office of Anne Gundelfinger and former President of INTA, and Professor Eric Goldman...
Read MoreI recently found an article I wrote for the law school newspaper (Judicial Notice) upon my graduation 15 years ago in 1997. It still rings rather true — while on a day-to-day basis I deal with trademark registrations and disputes and a variety of other...
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