The following is another update of recent Erik M. Pelton & Associates client trademark registrations obtained from the public records of the USPTO so readers can see real  examples of brands and marks which are being protected – and the wide range of variety in brand...

Last week saw the second trademark case of 2015 to make significant news. In March, the Supreme Court decided B&B Hardware, Inc. v. Hargis Industries, Inc., 135 S. Ct. 1293 (2015) holding that proceedings at the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (“TTAB”) of the USPTO have a...

It is the holiday season, and reindeer are everywhere – on the neighbor’s lawn in lights, on the airwaves with Rudolph. Believe it or not, there are a LOT of trademarks that have to do with reindeer – either the word REINDEER in the mark,...

Over the last few months, as he has risen in the presidential primary polls, Donald Trump has inspired many third parties to file trademark applications referencing his name and campaign. Some of them are rather creative. Will they be allowed? Or do they create a...