by Angela Langlotz | May 14, 2019 | Trademark Infringement, Trademark Monitoring, Trademark Registration, Trademarks |
Yes, besides avoiding a refusal from the Examiner, there is another reason to search your trademark for conflicts before filing your trademark application. ! Carefully search your mark for conflicts, yes, so that the Examiner does not refuse your trademark...
by Angela Langlotz | May 7, 2019 | Trademark Infringement, Trademark Usage, Trademarks |
My last video about LOL as a trademark prompted some questions about the availability of LOL as a trademark. Recall that Proctor & Gamble in applied to register the trademark LOL for a variety of cleaning products, including dish soap, hard surface cleaners, and...
by Angela Langlotz | Mar 26, 2019 | Design Marks, Logo marks, Trademark Infringement, Trademark Usage, Trademarks |
Recently Nike Inc. came under fire for trademark infringement for adopting as a clothing logo an emblem that is almost identical to that of the United States Naval Academy, owner of a trademark for that design. The United States Naval Academy owns trademark...
by Angela Langlotz | Oct 30, 2018 | Design Marks, Trademark Infringement, Trademark Registration, Trademark Usage, Trademarks |
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by Angela Langlotz | Oct 23, 2018 | Trademark Infringement, Trademark Usage, Trademarks |
Sometimes trademark infringement occurs when a competitor adopts the visual impression, or “look and feel” of a company’s packaging, the look of their restaurant, or the colors that are used in a retail space. This type of infringement, called “trade dress...
by Angela Langlotz | Sep 17, 2018 | Design Marks, Logo marks, Trademark Infringement, Trademark Usage, Trademarks |
In response to the “Stand or Don’t Stand” NFL National Anthem controversy, an Army veteran (and we thank him for his service) has created a line of clothing to protest Nike’s support of NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who has chosen to kneel rather than stand during...
