Pennsylvania State University has secured wins on the field and in court this football season with a 10-1 football record (and likely a College Football Playoff berth), and a jury verdict in its favor in a lawsuit against...more
12/2/2024
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Logos ,
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Penn State ,
Product Identifiers ,
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Trademark Litigation ,
Trademark Ownership ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademarks
Children are all too familiar with parents telling them that everything they own is actually mom and dads. And as frustrating as this is to hear as a child, a recent opinion from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s...more
5/1/2024
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Trademark Ownership ,
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Trademark Trial and Appeal Board ,
Trademarks ,
USPTO
Welcome to the April 2024 issue of Sterne Kessler’s MarkIt to Market® newsletter. This month, we discuss why it’s important for businesses to think critically about who they are listing as their trademark owners, how the TTAB...more
5/1/2024
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Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
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Trademark Ownership ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board ,
Trademarks ,
USPTO
2024 has started off strong for Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, as he recently joined the board of TKO Ground, the company behind WWE and UFC, and acquired WWE’s trademark rights in his “THE ROCK” nickname....more
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