Securing a Domain Name with Pre-Existing Trademark Rights
A UDRP proceeding is a cost-effective and quick way to attempt to establish senior rights in a domain name which is similar to a registered trademark.
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Bicycle Saddle Patent Litigation
An Australian patent holder is continuing to sue companies around the world on a split saddle design for bicycle seats.
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Patent Examiners Mostly Accurate in Time
The Office of Inspector General recently found that while most patent examiners are truthful in reporting their hours worked, some have been compensated – at high cost – for hours they have not.
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Acceptable Specimens for a Trademark Application
Some types of advertisements and displays are acceptable as specimens for trademarks.
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Trademarks for Etsy Shops
Developing trademark rights in an Etsy shop name and for the products sold online is an important business step.
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Increased Trademark Fees
The Trademark Office is considering raising fees for some trademark filings.
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Corrected Application Data Sheets
The Patent Office’s Corrected ADS web form is a helpful and easy way to fix mistakes in an application data sheet.
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Notice of Non-Compliant Response in a Patent Application
A notice of non-compliant response is a notice that some technical error was made when submitting a document to the Patent Office.
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Patent Stakeholder Training on Examination Practice and Procedure
The Patent Office has begun offering education regarding how patent examiners, and the office generally, examines a patent application. The problem is that the program is only offered as a live, in-person experience.
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Acquired Distinctiveness Requires Both Continuous and Exclusive Use of a Trademark
Long continuous use of a trademark is not always sufficient for showing it has acquired distinctiveness.