Longhorn Steakhouse successfully sued Longhorn Wings for trademark infringement. It is hard to understand how the case got so far. First, a trademark ...
Juicy Couture vs. Juicy Girl
A New York federal court used the U.S. trademark law to stop an overseas infringer of the Juicy Couture mark from selling its allegedly infringing clo...
Kardashian and Tory Burch Celebrity Trademark Problems
Tory Burch’s signature TT gold monogram appears on designer shoes and handbags. A wholesaler allegedly sold counterfeit products and faces trademark...
American Runs on Dunkin’ and Other Franchise Marks
Dunkin’ Brands Group Inc. unsuccessfully sought trademark protection for the phrase “Best Coffee in America.” The Trademark Examiner found tha...
How long does it take to obtain a patent or trademark registration? FY 2012 Statistics from the USPTO
Trademarks In FY 2012 the average time from filing to first Office Action in a trademark application was 3.2 months, and the average total pendency un...
What is “Use” for Trademark Registration?
In order for a trademark to be registered, the applicant must be using the mark in commerce on the goods and services listed in the application. We ...
Navajo
The Navajo Indian Nation has trademarked the term NAVAJO. In fact, they appear to have at least 100 pending or issued trademark applications for vario...
Trademark Maintenance Programs
You may have filed one or more trademark applications, but do you have a program for regularly reviewing your trademark portfolio? Trademarks require ...
Social Media Risks to Brand Protection
While social media allows brand owners to better engage with a diverse array of consumers, it also creates protection and enforcement issues. What can...
Product Placement
Most of us are aware of an industry called “product placement” where companies pay to get their product featured in a hit movie or television show...