by Angela Langlotz | Jan 26, 2021 | Trademark Application, Trademark Infringement, Trademark Registration, Trademark Rejections, Trademark Usage, Trademarks |
A viewer asked me today, “If there is a trademark listed with the translation of the English name I want, but the service is different, i.e. beer and I want a service based mark. Would this be an issue?” Well, let’s talk about that now. We translate all...
by Angela Langlotz | Jun 11, 2019 | Trademark Infringement, Trademark Office Actions, Trademark Searches, Trademark Usage, Trademarks |
One of the most common things that trips up trademark applicants and inexperienced attorneys alike is the rule that says that all foreign words contained in a trademark must be translated into English language so that they can be compared with any existing trademarks...
by Angela Langlotz | Jun 27, 2018 | Trademark Office Actions, Trademark Registration, Trademarks |
Last weekend I was out at a fancy art event, and saw a beautiful Maserati Quattroporte, and that got me thinking, as often happens, about trademarks. I wondered if Maserati had registered a trademark for QUATTROPORTE, and if so, what register it was on, the...