
™ vs. ® – The difference between them.
Next to most logos or brand names, you can find either a ™ or a ®. Obviously, they must have some significance, but what is the difference between the two...
Next to most logos or brand names, you can find either a ™ or a ®. Obviously, they must have some significance, but what is the difference between the two...
Ohio State University has filed a trademark application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office for “THE,” in international class 25 for use on clothing, namely, t-shirts, baseball caps,...
These days, confidentiality is hard to come by. On a personal level, it’s hard to be anonymous even on a weekend vacation with friends when they tag you in pictures...
For many businesses, brand name protection is one of their most important assets. Brands helps customers identify a particular business as the source of that business’s goods or services. And...
It usually goes something like this: while visiting a friend in Portland, you stopped by one of the city’s 50+ food cart pods the day it wasn’t raining and about...
Kim Kardashian is in the news again, perhaps she never really left the news, but this time for a Trademark issue. She is trying to Trademark the name KIMONO for...
A company in the mainland US recently trademarked ALOHA POKE for a chain of restaurants, and subsequently sent cease and desist letters to restaurants throughout the country. Hawaiians were, understandably,...
The recent college admissions scandal has been abundant in the media in recent weeks. The story continued to grow yesterday when the US Patent and Trademark Office officially rejected Olivia...
When one door closes another opens… So, you’ve received a rejection on your trademark application stating that the mark is descriptive. You can try to overcome the rejection, but if...
We discussed on our previous post what Office Actions are when it comes to your trademark application. Now, let’s take a little deeper look at the different types of office...
On our previous post we discussed what a Trademark Office Action is when it comes to your trademark application. Now, let’s take a little deeper look at the different types...
We discussed in a previous post what an Office Action is when it comes to your trademark application. Now, let’s take a little deeper look at the different types of...