Thank you for reading the September 2023 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market® newsletter. This month, we discuss the significant revisions to the FTC's guidelines for endorsements and examine the benefits of design...more
9/29/2023
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Celebrity Endorsements ,
Design Patent ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Endorsements ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Endorsement Guidelines ,
FTC Guidelines ,
Graphic Designs ,
Graphical User Interface ,
Influencers ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
IP Portfolio ,
Marketing ,
Online Endorsements ,
Online Platforms ,
Patent Applications ,
Patents ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Section 5 ,
Sellers ,
Social Media ,
Software Patents ,
Trade Dress ,
Trademark Ownership ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board ,
Trademarks ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
In a recent precedential1 opinion, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s Trademark Trial and Appeal Board affirmed the refusal to register Jasmin Larian, LLC’s handbag design mark for “handbags” in Class 18, on the grounds...more
Thank you for reading the July 2022 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market® newsletter. This month, we discuss a recent precedential TTAB decision regarding product configuration marks.
We also highlight recent...more