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The Madrid Protocol, a treaty that permits streamlined trademark applications in multiple countries, continues to expand. The U.S. joined in 2003 and has seen a strong growth in application both coming into the U.S. from other members and originating in the U.S. Here are a few updates on countries that will soon be active members […]
I recently finished a one-hour trademark course for Lawline.com. Lawline.com is a Continuing Legal Education site that provides training for attorneys, but you can view free snippets of the full course–divided up by topic–at this URL: http://learn.lawline.com/?cid=1545&title=Benefits-and-Challenges-of-International-Trademark-Registrations. Lawyers who need CLE can register at Lawline.com to see the full course for credit. New York is […]
I’ve been doing some statistical research on how the doctrine of foreign equivalents affects non-U.S.-based companies that want to use their brands in the U.S. An interesting result of my research is this finding: The number of U.S. trademark applications that contain non-English words closely tracks the total volume of U.S. trade with other countries. […]
We’re pleased to be helping clients in more than 30 countries. We help them to register their trademarks in the US, we help them with online trademark infringement, with licensing of copyrighted works, and with general business contracts. But where exactly are all those clients? We thought you might be interested, so here’s a list […]
Love or hate his politics, you probably didn’t forget the name Barak Obama once you heard it. Apparently a lot of people would like to trade off that fact. Since Barak Obama came onto the national scene, over 100 US trademark applications have been filed based on his name, beginning as far back as 2005 […]
We’re pleased to announce that we have opened another office location, this one in New York City at 245 Park Ave,, at 46th Street, just north of Grand Central Terminal. This location will make it much more convenient to meet with our New York-based clients. We look forward to handling your trademark matters, entertainment law […]
When you’re looking to register an international trademark, realize that some countries don’t allow you to register a trademark unless it is “distinctive.” For example, an application to register a single letter or a short combination of letters and numbers may be refused registration in some countries because it is not “distinctive.” Trademarks in the […]
With the proliferation of new top-level-domains (gTLDs) and companies trying to decide whether or how to include gTLDs in their business strategy, some people may lose track of the more basic elements of that strategy. A gTLD can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars to register, self-host, and maintain from year to year. But don’t […]