by evansfox | Jun 26, 2014
Section 10 (a) (1) of the Lanham Act, also referred to as the anti-assignment provision of the Trademark Act, prohibits assignments of ITU applications prior to the filing of a statement of use (SOU) or amendment to allege use (AAU), with one exception. See 15 U.S.C....
by evansfox | Jun 18, 2014
Images of component parts of a product are often incorporated into logos. From a trademark perspective, this can raise some problematic issues. In some cases, the Trademark Office has rejected logo marks (“stylized” marks) on the ground of the mark being “merely...
by evansfox | Jun 18, 2014
A novelty gift “Asshole Repellent” (spray top can) tried to federally register its product name. Not surprisingly, the TTAB’s May 30, 2014 decision concluded the word “asshole” was scandalous and not eligible for federal protection. Although the word has lost much of...
by evansfox | Jun 5, 2014
PepsiCo Inc. owns trademarks for Dew® and Mountain Dew® for its famous soft drink. Soft drinks fall in international class 32: Word Mark MOUNTAIN DEW Goods and Services IC 032. US 045 046 048. G & S: SOFT DRINKS. FIRST USE: 20050300. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE:...
by evansfox | May 5, 2014
Trademarked and branded product names appeared in 2014 state standardized tests. I am sure the test developers were trying to create relevant, interesting subject matter for elementary and middle school students. Skeptics believe there is product placement revenue...
