The July issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to MarketTM newsletter contains an analysis of the TESLA trademark lawsuit in China, a reminder to look beyond the register to determine whether trademarks in the U.S. are both...more
As first reported in our December 2013 newsletter, the first generic top-level domains (gTLDs, the group of letters after the "dot" in a domain name) have launched their "Sunrise" registration periods. Please see our December...more
In late May, the FDA released a draft guidance document detailing its best practices for developing trademarks for drugs. The draft guidance, entitled Best Practices in Developing Proprietary Names for Drugs, can be found...more
In This Issue:
- FDA Draft Guidance: Best Practices for Developing Drug Trademarks
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Proposes Fee Reductions
- gTLD Sunrise Periods Now Open
- Excerpt from U.S. Patent and...more
In This Issue:
- Scammers Still Be...Scamming
- Contests – Check Rules Before Offering!
- Catalogs as Specimens
- gTLD Sunrise Periods Now Open
- Excerpt from Scammers Still Be...Scamming:
Based...more
6/12/2014
/ Advertising ,
Brand ,
Contests & Promotions ,
Domain Names ,
Fees ,
gTLD ,
ICANN ,
Registration ,
Scams ,
Sunrise Periods ,
Sweepstakes ,
Trademark Clearinghouse ,
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board ,
Trademarks ,
Use in Commerce
As first reported in our December 2013 newsletter, the first new generic top-level domains (gTLDs, the group of letters after the "dot" in a domain name) have launched their "Sunrise" registration periods. Please see our...more
As U.S trademark owners know, the U.S. is unique among jurisdictions in that those who wish to federally register their marks are required to show that they are using a mark “in commerce” in connection with the goods/services...more
Based on the volume of scam letters and email sent to us by our clients, trademark and domain name scams continue unabated in 2014. In fact, if anything, these scams have increased in volume and creativity. Remember to look...more
The April issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to MarketTM newsletter contains a cautionary tale regarding use of social media, a clarified test for false advertising standing, updates to Canada's Trade-marks Act, and an updated...more
4/29/2014
/ Canada ,
Domain Names ,
False Advertising ,
gTLD ,
Lanham Act ,
Lexmark ,
Right of Publicity ,
SCOTUS ,
Standing ,
Sunrise Periods ,
Trademark Act ,
Trademarks
In This Issue:
- MARCH MADNESS - A Reminder
- Changes to China's Trademark Law
- INTA Annual Meeting - Hong Kong
- gTLD Sunrise Periods Now Open
- The March issue of Sterne Kessler's Mark It to MarketTM...more
In This Issue:
- How to Use the OLYMPICS/Rings, SUPER BOWL, and MARCH MADNESS Trademarks (Hint: Not Without Permission!)
- Trademark Clearinghouse Registrations - Change to the D.O.T. Rule
- Generic Top Level Domains...more
In the United States, trademark rights are “common law” in nature, meaning that some trademark rights are acquired simply by selling goods and services designated by a particular mark in the U.S. However, there are...more