In just a few days, thousands of trademark professionals from around the world will descend upon Dallas, Texas for the 2013 INTA annual meeting, I have created a guide to some of the landmarks, sports teams, and dining in Dallas seen through the eyes of...
Read MoreI have made my opinion clear: trying to protect BOSTON STRONG for clothing is futile and deplorable. It is a community based phrase. It is being used by most for charitable causes. Registration of the phrase is unlikely at the USPTO. And enforcement of any...
Read MorePuns make great playful suggestive trademarks. A recent piece on MSN Now features photos of some great such names. For example: – MERCHANT OF TENNIS – BACK TO THE FUTON – BREWED AWAKENING (coffee shop) – CURL UP A DYE (hair salon) – PLANET OF...
Read MoreA mere 48 hours following the tragic events at last Monday’s Boston Marathon, two different applicants filed to protect the phrase BOSTON STRONG with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. These efforts to control use of the phrase in connection with clothing (a) would be...
Read MoreHere is another update of recent client registrations from the public records for readers to see real examples of brands and marks which are being protected [click trademark or logo to open USPTO records in a new window]: FLASH TAG – Blank USB flash drives FLASH...
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