In Vidal v. Elster, the Supreme Court addressed the constitutionality of Section 2(c) of the Lanham Act, which prohibits the registration as a trademark or service mark of any “name, portrait, or signature identifying a...more
In Great Concepts Management Group v. Chutter, Inc., the Federal Circuit entertained an appeal from the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board’s cancellation of a federal registration based on the registrant’s filing of an...more
The Trademark Modernization Act, many aspects of which went into effect December 27, 2021, implemented numerous changes to United States trademark practice, including codification of letters of protest, changes to the...more
2/24/2022
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Webinars
I. Introduction -
On December 27, 2020, the Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 (“TMA”) became law after it passed Congress and was signed by the President as part of the year-end Consolidated Appropriations Act for 2021....more
1/12/2022
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USPTO
Kilpatrick Townsend partner Ted Davis and senior counsel Chris Bussert recently presented an audio seminar for West/Thomson Reuters. The title of the seminar was The Trademark Modernization Act of 2020: What Practitioners...more
Introduction -
On December 27, 2020, the Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 (“TMA”) became law after it passed Congress and was signed by the President as part of the year-end Consolidated Appropriations Act for 2021.1 The...more
The USPTO has announced a new rule, effective August 3, 2019, which will require all trademark applicants, registrants, and parties to a Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Proceeding (collectively “claimants”) who are not...more