Decreased filing volumes and proactive administrative steps have made the current COVID-19 emergency an opportune time for the filing of patent and trademark applications, as the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) shows its ongoing support for...
Attorney Michael Gallagher and Luper, Neidenthal & Logan are pleased to help support the PLAY FOR 21 foundation by providing in-kind trademark legal services. Jeff and Jennifer Miller established the foundation in honor of their son, Tristan Miller, who was lost...
A recent decision from the federal district court in Delaware highlights an important difference between trademark registrations and trademark infringement, potentially giving trademark holders a step ahead in enforcement (read it here). New Balance, the maker of...
In a case recently decided by the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC), the appeals court appears to announce procedural requirements that may cut down the usefulness of early dismissal motions under the Supreme Court’s landmark Alice Corporation case (read...
The U.S. Supreme Court has struck down the U.S.P.T.O.’s long-standing ban on the registration of trademarks comprising “scandalous” and/or “immoral” trademarks (read here). Petitioner Erik Brunetti has tried to register the mark F-U-C-T for a clothing line and...
The USPTO has issued a new examination guide with the weighty title “Examination of Marks for Cannabis and Cannabis-Related Goods and Services after Enactment of the 2018 Farm Bill.” Unfortunately, what many had hoped would be an opening for marijuana marks turns out...
