As U.S trademark owners know, the U.S. is unique among jurisdictions in that those who wish to federally register their marks are required to show that they are using a mark “in commerce” in connection with the goods/services...more
Contests can be a great way to engage consumers and create publicity for your business, and social media makes it easier than ever to promote a contest to a broad audience. However, there is more to setting up a successful...more
Based on the volume of scam letters and email sent to us by our clients, trademark and domain name scams continue unabated in 2014. In fact, if anything, these scams have increased in volume and creativity. Remember to look...more
Not to be upstaged by China, who recently proposed changes to its Trademark Law, the Government of Canada proposed substantial changes to its Trade-marks Act on March 28, 2014. Several of these changes were proposed to align...more
On March 25, 2014, the Supreme Court issued its opinion in Lexmark International Inc. v. Static Control Components Inc., holding that a two-prong analysis comprised of the "zone-of-interests" test and a "proximate-cause"...more
As first reported in our December 2013 newsletter, the first new generic top-level domains (gTLDs, the group of letters after the "dot" in a domain name) have launched their "Sunrise" registration periods. ...more
Earlier this month, Katherine Heigl sued Duane Reade for $6,000,000 for tweeting a paparazzi photo of her leaving a Duane Reade drugstore, together with the caption “Love a quick #DuaneReade run? Even KatieHeigle can’t resist...more
The April issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to MarketTM newsletter contains a cautionary tale regarding use of social media, a clarified test for false advertising standing, updates to Canada's Trade-marks Act, and an updated...more
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In This Issue:
- MARCH MADNESS - A Reminder
- Changes to China's Trademark Law
- INTA Annual Meeting - Hong Kong
- gTLD Sunrise Periods Now Open
- The March issue of Sterne Kessler's Mark It to MarketTM...more
In This Issue:
- Service Marks Must be Used in Rendering of Services, Not Just Advertising
- Generic Top Level Domains – Current Sunrise Periods Open
- The February issue of Sterne Kessler's Mark It to MarketTM...more
In This Issue:
- How to Use the OLYMPICS/Rings, SUPER BOWL, and MARCH MADNESS Trademarks (Hint: Not Without Permission!)
- Trademark Clearinghouse Registrations - Change to the D.O.T. Rule
- Generic Top Level Domains...more
While economists often look to patent activity as an indicator of economic health, trademark application and registration statistics can also reflect innovation, business development, and overall industry activity. The...more
In the United States, trademark rights are “common law” in nature, meaning that some trademark rights are acquired simply by selling goods and services designated by a particular mark in the U.S. However, there are...more