by Michael Gallagher | Dec 9, 2019 | Intellectual Property
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...
by Michael Gallagher | Jul 11, 2019 | Intellectual Property
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...
by Michael Gallagher | May 30, 2019 | Intellectual Property
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...
