by Sharon Adams | Jan 12, 2021 | Trademarks
Businesses often want to trademark a phrase or slogan that is commonly used in their business. However, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) will refuse to register a phrase/slogan unless it functions as a trademark. A trademark must identify a source of the...
by Sharon Adams | Dec 14, 2020 | Trademarks
Every trademark application filed with the United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) must show use of the trademark in commerce before a trademark will be registered. The trademark applicant must submit a specimen, or evidence, to show use of the mark in...
by Sharon Adams | Nov 12, 2019 | Trademarks
Rush to Register Trademarks Is On! More and more independent merchants are opening businesses and using online platforms to sell their products or services. Amazon is a key player in the online market. Amazon’s CEO Jeff Bezos says that independent merchants...
by Sharon Adams | Oct 12, 2019 | Trademarks
A office action from the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office states that the trademark is not “distinctive” and therefore will not be allowed register on the Principal Register. However the mark may qualify for registration on the Supplemental Register. What does this...
by Sharon Adams | Jul 30, 2019 | First Amendment, Trademarks
Three In a Row for First Amendment Protection of Trademarks Trademark law prohibits registration of a scandalous or immoral trademark. However, in Iancu v. Brunetti, the U.S. Supreme Court recently held this provision of the law violates the First Amendment. Erik...
by Sharon Adams | Apr 29, 2019 | Collective Membership Trademarks, First Amendment, Trademarks
Mongols Nation Motorcycle Club Keeps Its Trademark The First Amendment may not come to mind when thinking about trademarks. However, the First Amendment was a crucial factor in a recent case about the government’s attempt to require forfeiture of a trademark...
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