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Bahamas Now Accepting Service Mark Filings Under New Trademark Law, But Regulations Still Pending

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As of February 1, 2025, The Bahamas enacted a new Trademarks Act that, for the first time, allows service mark registrations and adopts the Nice Classification system. While this is a major step in modernizing the country’s...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Recipe for Rejection: Trademark Application Burnt by Specimen Flaws

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The Trademark Trial & Appeal Board issued a precedential decision affirming a refusal to register a mark because there was no direct association between the specimen and the applied-for services. In re Gail Weiss, Serial No....more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

New Ruling Expands Trademark Owners’ Rights in Retail Space

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Trademark lawyers are often asked: “What’s the difference between a trademark and a service mark?” In general, a trademark refers to a brand name used in connection with goods, while a service mark is one that is used in...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Fifth Circuit Strikes Down Total Ban on Use of Service Mark - Appellate Alert

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Bradley’s Appellate Practice Group recently won an important case before the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on behalf of Express Oil Change LLC. Michael Bentley and Simon Bailey from the firm’s Jackson,...more

International Lawyers Network

“...For me? As what? Tough guy? I don’t need tough guys. I need more lawyers...”: Intellectual Property Law In Criminal Matters

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There is a popular vintage Harley Davidson t-shirt that says “Tough Guys Finish First.” That may be true. But, sometimes, to finish first, one does not need more tough guys; one needs more lawyers, as a crime-related matter...more

Snell & Wilmer

Trademarks, Service Marks, and Trade Dress: Key Facts and Pitfalls to Avoid

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1. The Difference Between a Trademark, Service Mark, and Trade Dress. A trademark is any word, term, phase, symbol, logo, design, shape, tag line, background, color, scent, sound, device, or combination thereof that...more

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