Attorneys Handling Trademark Law
Our trademark law firm has over 100 years of cumulative experience handling trademark issues.
In the United States, trademark rights belong to the first user of a distinctive trademark in commerce. These are known as common law trademark rights. A trademark registration with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is not required. That said, there are benefits to registering a trademark with the USPTO. A federal trademark […]
Read MoreOn April 11, 2016 Traverse Legal filed a lawsuit on behalf of TV Ears, Inc., asserting trademark infringement against defendants Sky Group, LLC and Liberty Health Supply, LLC as a result of their marketing and sale of competing “TrueDio Ears” headphones. The suit asserts six counts against defendants for their “TrueDio Ears” headphones, including trademark […]
Read MoreProtection of your trademark in China may prove to be somewhat difficult. Michael Jordan has found that out and continues to fight in the Chinese court system to win control over his name and trademark.
Read MoreOverview of one trademark litigation method and the recently decided U.S. Supreme Court case of B&B Hardware v. Hargis Industries, Inc. on trademark opposition.
Read MoreYou have received a Notice of Opposition of Trademark. A Notice of Trademark Opposition should not automatically lead you to believe that you are not going to get your trademark registered or be able to use it. As experienced Trademark attorneys, we can tell you that the answer typically is “it depends”.
Read MoreWhat are Trademark Attorneys Saying about new gTLDs? You are probably away that ICANN is in full swing, entering into contracts with new registry operators on new gTLDs, top-Level domains. Extensions such as .bank, .insurnace, .pink,, .football etc are rolling out by the dozens. This means new opportunities for cybersquatting under hte ACPA and UDRP […]
Read MoreThis is a PowerPoint presentation on an overview of the Trademark Clearinghouse presented by Robert Kriner of Corsearch Digital Brand Management Consultants, and Vicky Folens of Deloitte.
Read MoreBasic background information on trademark availability frequently asked questions about the process.
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Basic review of how to trademark a name in the United State – YouTube Video with Kiyla Fenell.
Read MoreTrademark Infringement defenses include the classic trademarks fair use defense where the defendant has used the plaintiff’s mark to describe the defendant’s own products, or the nominative fair use where the defendant has used a trademarked term to describe the plaintiff’s product even though the defendant’s ultimate goal is to describe its own products.
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