by Angela Langlotz | May 18, 2021 | Design Marks, Trademark Application, Trademark Registration, Trademarks |
Can A Candy Shape Be A Trademark? Yes, it can! I’ve spoken before about shapes as trademarks for candy, Toblerone being the most famous one. What about other, less distinctive shapes? Those can serve as trademarks as well. As I like to remind everyone, anything,...
by Angela Langlotz | May 11, 2021 | Trademark Application, Trademark Registration, Trademark Usage, Trademarks |
Can I use the word “UNIVERSITY” as part of my trademark? And the answer is always, let’s look at the context. So let’s say that you wanted to manufacture a new line of cell phones and you wanted to call that “University.” Now,...
by Angela Langlotz | May 4, 2021 | Trademark Infringement, Trademarks |
What about that case where Christian Louboutin sued Yves St. Laurent — or YSL –for Trademark infringement of its red sole shoe trademark? A number of years ago, Christian Louboutin, who makes those iconic red soled shoes, sued Yves Saint Laurent (hereafter...
by Angela Langlotz | Apr 27, 2021 | Trademark Licensing, Trademark Usage, Trademarks |
Can I sell my trademark? Sure, a trademark is like any other piece of property, in that it can be sold or conveyed, either in part or in whole, to another party. A trademark is just like any other property, and you can dispose of that or rent it or sell it or do...
by Angela Langlotz | Apr 20, 2021 | Trademark Infringement, Trademarks |
We’ve spent some time discussing the trademark first sale doctrine, and when a manufacturer of trademarked products has the right to stop the resale of a branded product. Nike shoes has sued to stop some resellers from altering and reselling their Nike shoes....
by Angela Langlotz | Apr 13, 2021 | Trademark Infringement, Trademarks |
The trademark first sale doctrine is a concept in trademark law that says that reselling goods that are covered by a trademark is permissible and is not a trademark infringement. It allows a buyer who purchased via an authorized channel to resell the goods without...
