Here 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 names,...

aAfter the Supreme Court ruled about three months ago in Matal v. Tam, and struck down statute barring the USPTO from registering disparaging trademarks (because the law violated the First Amendment), many wondered about the effect. Tam is the lead singer of the band call...

The NFL Properties applied to register the logo below for Boston Redskins in 1994.  On March 15, 1995, the USPTO suspended the application and placed in on hold pending the outcome of the dispute regarding the Washington Redskins trademark commenced in 1992, about whether it...

President Trump has taken to calling the leader of North Korea, Kim Jong-un, “Rocket Man.” No doubt, as with any political or pop culture trend lately, several new trademark filings are likely. But did you know that there are already multiple trademark registrations for ROCKET...

Another week, another scam targeting trademark owners! This one has been around for a long time. But I haven’t posted about it recently. “TM-Edition” charges $1650 for publication, with payment via bank transfer only. In nearly 20 years working in the field of trademarks I have...