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McDermott Will & Emery

Recipe for Rejection: Trademark Application Burnt by Specimen Flaws

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The Trademark Trial & Appeal Board issued a precedential decision affirming a refusal to register a mark because there was no direct association between the specimen and the applied-for services. In re Gail Weiss, Serial No....more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

New Ruling Expands Trademark Owners’ Rights in Retail Space

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Trademark lawyers are often asked: “What’s the difference between a trademark and a service mark?” In general, a trademark refers to a brand name used in connection with goods, while a service mark is one that is used in...more

Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig PLLC

Registered Vs. Unregistered Trademarks: What Businesses Need To Know

Trademarks — which can include words, phrases, symbols, designs, or a combination of these things — play a crucial role in establishing and protecting a brand’s identity: they help ensure that consumers can reliably identify...more

Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig PLLC

The International Registration Of The Madrid System (WIPO)

My previous blog post, “What are the Types of Trademarks,” explained the distinction between Trademarks, Service Marks, State Marks, Federal Marks, and Common Law Marks, which are common types of protection for marks in the...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Fifth Circuit Strikes Down Total Ban on Use of Service Mark - Appellate Alert

Bradley’s Appellate Practice Group recently won an important case before the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on behalf of Express Oil Change LLC. Michael Bentley and Simon Bailey from the firm’s Jackson,...more

International Lawyers Network

“...For me? As what? Tough guy? I don’t need tough guys. I need more lawyers...”: Intellectual Property Law In Criminal Matters

There is a popular vintage Harley Davidson t-shirt that says “Tough Guys Finish First.” That may be true. But, sometimes, to finish first, one does not need more tough guys; one needs more lawyers, as a crime-related matter...more

Snell & Wilmer

Trademarks, Service Marks, and Trade Dress: Key Facts and Pitfalls to Avoid

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1. The Difference Between a Trademark, Service Mark, and Trade Dress. A trademark is any word, term, phase, symbol, logo, design, shape, tag line, background, color, scent, sound, device, or combination thereof that...more

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