Trademarks are a valuable intellectual property for many businesses. Business owners are often faced early on with the decision whether...

By Trey Holloway It is difficult to overstate Google’s influence. Since it emerged victorious in the search engine wars of the early...

As you may know, at any time, you can check the status of any pending or registered trademark at the United State Patent and Trademark...

Part of my position as an international paralegal is handling the recordation of ownership changes in various countries. This can be...

Most of the general public is now familiar with the TM and ® symbols used in trademark talk. The TM symbol is generally used after a...

While I am not a big TSwift fan (or T-Swizzle as she is also commonly referred to), I am well aware, just like the rest of the world,...

Black Friday may be over but the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) still has deals for trademark applicants and owners....

According to 15 U.S.C. § 1127, a trademark is “a word, phrase, symbol, and/or design that identifies and distinguishes the source of the...

What is that actor’s name that is in that alien movie that came out last year? You know, the guy with the tattoos on his face…..? When I...

On June 18, 2014, the Trademark Trial and Appeals Board (TTAB) of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office canceled six registered REDSKINS...

The powers of the state versus the federal government have been debated since Jefferson and Madison. The debate spills over into so many...

The A&E Channel is not the only one targeting the popular family behind Duck Dynasty. The Robertson family has found themselves in yet...

The yard sale, a horrible scene of carnage and tie-dye, is an American economic tradition. Behind a table, a husband sobs as his beloved...

In a continuation of my last blog entry, which you can read here, the world of licensing and trademarks in sports has gained even further...

In the wake of .xxx domains becoming reality in 2012, ICANN, the entity which governs Internet domain names, began accepting applications...

Jay-Z and Beyoncé are not only top level entertainers, but they are also savvy business people. Merely nineteen days after the birth of...

The United States Patent and Trademark (“USPTO”) does more than issue patents and trademark registrations. One of their lesser-known...

That is correct, there is an Android powered phone called the iphone that is for sale in Brazil. The formal name of the device is the...

What do the words “aspirin”, “escalator”, “zipper”, and “margarine” have in common? Read on to find out! Article 15 Section 1127 of the...

When protecting intellectual property internationally, often an applicant of a U.S. trademark application or registration will want to...