Trademark Infringement, USPTO, International Trademark Protection

International Trademark Protection: How to Safeguard Your Brand Globally

Jaburg Wilk on 8/22/2025

U.S. trademark rights stop at the border. If your business operates internationally or plans to expand abroad, you need to understand how to protect your trademark rights beyond the United States. Unlike the U.S., many...more

Why Should I Register My Trademark?

Troutman Pepper Locke on 6/18/2025

You have a brand—a trademark—for your business. Perhaps it is a word, phrase, symbol, design, or a combination of these that identifies and distinguishes the source of goods or services. At its heart, trademark law is...more

UGG(H), My Business Needs to Change its Name –A Cautionary Tale for International Trademark Strategy

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 1/23/2025

A longstanding Australian brand, UGG Since 1974, is fighting for the right to use its UGG trademark for footwear in the United States. Deckers Outdoor Corporation, a US-based shoe company, filed a lawsuit against the...more

Search and File, Here and There!

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP on 9/12/2023

There once was a company named Zotz, Which created toys for tots, It set up abroad, of course! But filing first is KnockOffSource, Can Zotz manufacture? Methink “notz!” First published in Inside magazine, NYSBA, Fall...more

MarkIt to Market® - August 2023

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C. on 9/1/2023

Thank you for reading the August 2023 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market® newsletter. This month, we conclude our series that explores ways to lose trademark rights with an examination of naked licensing, discuss a...more

Hashtag Is Not Enough to Save Another will.i.am Trademark Application

Akerman LLP - Marks, Works & Secrets on 8/30/2018

William Adams is a musical performer who is more famously known by his stage name, will.i.am. A recent ruling from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, unfortunately makes him a...more

#Trademarks?: Hashtags as Trademarks Revisited

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Social Media on 7/18/2016

Since our previous article on the emerging issue of trademark rights in hashtags, the use of hashtags in social media marketing has continued to grow. Described as the “ignition keys to a social media keyword search,”...more

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