Maybe you started with state registration of your trademark. Then, when you started doing business in other states, you got a U.S. registration. That was smart, because your U.S. registration grants you exclusive rights across the entire United States, protecting your exclusive right to your brand as you grow across the country. Then, when you … Continued
Yes, in this age of YouTube and Instagram, trademarks don’t have to be static words, designs, or objects. Trademarks can move. They can be a series of images in something like a slideshow presentation or a video clip. They can be the moving image that introduces a software program. or announces the producer of a … Continued
The Trademark Act prohibits registration of any mark that, among other things, comprises immoral, deceptive, or scandalous matter; or matter which may disparage or falsely suggest a connection with persons, living or dead, institutions, beliefs, or national symbols, or bring them into contempt, or disrepute. Now a recent ruling by the Court of Appeals for … Continued
The question comes up fairly often: Which should I use? The TM or the R-in-a-circle thing? Sometimes we raise the issue when we see our clients using the wrong one or none at all. The difference between the two is straightforward and easy to understand. What often gets lost, however, is that there are consequences … Continued
Bohan Mathers recently won a significant Trademark Opposition proceeding that was decided by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. The Opposer, represented by Bohan Mathers, owns a simple design mark that is used in connection with shopping mall services. The Applicant applied for registration of a mark that contained a similar design along with additional … Continued
