As the Ball Drops: Ten Intellectual Property Resolutions for 2024

Posted on December 31, 2023December 29, 2023 by Arthur

2023 is nearing its sunset, and with it comes the time for reflection and intellectual property resolutions. Yet, while most resolutions fade with the January frost, safeguarding your businesses intellectual property deserves steadfast commitment. Intellectual property protection protects your bussinesses most valuable assets – its ideas, innovations, and tangible expressions of creativity. Think of intellectual property protection as a shield, if properly designed it will allow you to reap the benefits of your years of hard work and investment. We believe 2024 should be your year of innovation, and that starts with building an impregnable IP fortress.

Trademark Office looses Challenge, Website Owner Gets Trademark

Posted on April 29, 2021April 29, 2021 by Arthur

Trademarking Domain Names In a win for a business owner, the Supreme Court recently held that a company’s website which used a .com ending was protectable as a trademark, reversing the decision of the trademark office. Booking.com had attempted to register its domain, Booking.com and the USPTO rejected the application claiming it was generic. The Read more about Trademark Office looses Challenge, Website Owner Gets Trademark[…]

Counterfeiting costs american businesses billions each year. As a result of increased online shopping, this year there are increased sales of counterfeit merchandise.

How to Protect Goodwill and Good Cheer During the Holidays

Posted on December 18, 2020December 19, 2020 by Arthur

Christmas Counterfeiting As a result of Christmas Counterfeiting, a business’s goodwill and its good cheer can go down the drain this holiday season. This Christmas, counterfeiting is an issue because many of us are purchasing holiday presents online without ever seeing the products or the sellers. Over 80% of all consumer products were purchased online Read more about How to Protect Goodwill and Good Cheer During the Holidays[…]

Trademark Rights during a Pandemic

Posted on April 17, 2020April 17, 2020 by Arthur

Enforcing Trademark Rights during a Pandemic In an unlikely scenario, 3M has filed a lawsuit against a reseller of N95 surgical masks to enforce its trademark rights during a pandemic. The reseller, a medical supply company selling surgical masks to NY City for use during the pandemic, was price-gouging city officials. 3M brought suit against Read more about Trademark Rights during a Pandemic[…]

Trademarking Images of Uncle Sam

Posted on September 19, 2019September 19, 2019 by Arthur

Trademarking Governmental Symbols Trademark Law protects a business from unlawful competition by preventing consumer confusion. Trademarks can be a word, symbol, phrase, sound, scent, packaging or look and feel used to distinguish a particular manufacturer’s or seller’s products from the products of another. Generally, trademarks make it easier for consumers to identify the source of Read more about Trademarking Images of Uncle Sam[…]

Intellectual Property Law Update

Posted on May 20, 2019May 23, 2019 by Arthur

In today’s intellectual property law update, the USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) announced that their electronic system will again be down for maintenance for the entire weekend. Strike 3 Holdings, a prolific adult movie producer, who filed almost 2,000 copyright infringement lawsuits last year, has seen more of its copyright lawsuits dismissed for Read more about Intellectual Property Law Update[…]

How to Lose Trademark Rights

Posted on May 5, 2019July 18, 2019 by Arthur

Loosing Trademark Rights Once a trademark has been established, the rights can continue indefinitely as long as the owner continues to use the mark in commerce. However, there are several common methods of losing a trademark including: Abandonment; Failing to stop others who cause confusion; Genericide Improper licensing of the rights; Improper assignment of the Read more about How to Lose Trademark Rights[…]

Registered or Not: Know Your Trademark Rights

Posted on May 5, 2019May 6, 2019 by Arthur

Whether your mark is federally registered or not, it is protected against would-be commercial exploiters. Trademark Rights Federal trademark law, specifically Section 1125 of the Lanham Act, provides valid trademark owners with a civil action against anyone who: Uses any word, term, name, symbol or device or any combination thereof, or any false designation of Read more about Registered or Not: Know Your Trademark Rights[…]

The Importance of Trademark Goodwill

Posted on May 10, 2017May 7, 2019 by Arthur

A “trademark” (less commonly called a “service mark”) can be a single word, phrase, symbol, or design that identifies and distinguishes the source of goods or services. Some trademarks are a combination of words and symbols, and many evolve over time. For example, Target’s trademark has become a red bull’s eye, now widely recognized by Read more about The Importance of Trademark Goodwill[…]

In the name of Santa Claus

Posted on January 13, 2015January 20, 2016 by Arthur

It seems like Christmas is getting earlier and earlier, with Santa holiday advertisements appearing even before Halloween or Thanksgiving. With Santa appearing so often and so long, overpowering almost every other holiday, one has to wonder who owns Santa. I don’t mean the spiritual visitor, but the name and image Santa Claus which we see Read more about In the name of Santa Claus[…]