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Miller Canfield

Location Or Protectable Trademark? Smaller Airports Grounded in Their Pursuit to Use the Name of the Largest Cities They Serve

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Two of the busiest airports in the United States are battling with their smaller counterparts to retain trademark rights in the name of the major cities the airports serve. While the smaller airports want to capitalize on...more

Hogan Lovells

USPTO Alert – New guidance for registering geographic terms for meats & cheeses

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The United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) issues new guidance for trademark applications covering certain cheese and processed meat products when an applied-for mark includes geographic wording that does not...more

International Lawyers Network

Can Trademarks Be Primarily Geographically Descriptive?

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Suppose that you want to register a trademark that identifies a source of goods or services for your business. What if the trademark describes a geographical area such as eastern? Should you register your trademark with the...more

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