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Blog: Primer - Why Trademark Protection is Important for Venture Capital Firms

We’re a VC firm – we don’t sell consumer products – why do we need to care about trademarks? For any business, one’s good name is one of its most essential assets. That is especially true in venture capital, where,...more

Blog: Federal Circuit Rules Multicolor Designs on Product Packaging Eligible for Trademark Protection

On April 8, 2020, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reversed the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (the Board) and held that multicolor designs can be inherently distinctive – and thus immediately eligible for...more

Alert: Supreme Court Rejects Ban on ‘Immoral’ and ‘Scandalous’ Trademarks

On June 24, 2019, the US Supreme Court issued its long-awaited ruling in Iancu v. Brunetti, holding that a federal law barring registration of "immoral" and "scandalous" is an unconstitutional violation of the Free Speech...more

Alert: SCOTUS to Decide If Ban on Scandalous Trademarks Is Unconstitutional

On January 4, 2019, the Supreme Court of the United States agreed to hear the United States Patent and Trademark Office's ("USPTO") appeal of In re Brunetti, 877 F.3d 1330 (Fed. Cir. 2017). In taking this case, it appears...more

Alert: Despite Podcast’s Popularity, “SERIAL” Trademark Registration Denied as Generic

Most everybody knows about "Serial," the award-winning investigative journalism podcast that tells a story in … serial form. Despite the podcast’s popularity and recognition in the media, the US Patent and Trademark Office's...more

Alert: US Appeals Court Strikes Ban on Registering ‘Immoral’ or ‘Scandalous’ Trademarks

In a much-anticipated and yet unsurprising outcome, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on December 15 struck the law barring registration of "immoral" or "scandalous" trademarks as unconstitutional in violation...more

Alert: SCOTUS Rules Disparaging Trademarks Ban Unconstitutional

A unanimous US Supreme Court affirmed on June 19, 2017 a lower court decision striking a law prohibiting registration of trademarks that “may disparage” because it violated the Free Speech Clause of the First Amendment to the...more

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