A letter of protest for a trademark application is actually a way for a 3rd party to attempt and block a trademark application. In this video, Erik explains what a “Letter of Protest” is and how and why to use one. Here is a sample...

Boring brands don’t leave the same impact that bold ones do. For more Peltonisms®, see https://www.erikpelton.com/resources/peltonisms/

Erik details the latest fee proposal from the USPTO, and the possible impact of the proposed increases. More details about the fee proposal on my blog here.

It’s really hard for me to think of a situation where a business would have too many trademarks. I’ve worked with many clients over the years who have significant portfolios of several dozen or more trademark registrations. Generally, that’s because they have product lines with...