As I was conducting my weekly ritual of browsing through newly-filed oppositions on the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board’s website, I came across one that every person who has ever purchased or traded a stock, mutual fund, or other security is helping to finance. On March 28, 2010, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission [...]
Why Relying on the Trademark Office for Your Trademark Search Will Make You Want to Go Cliff Jumping
A couple of weeks ago, a prospective client called me to ask some basic questions about the federal trademark registration process and its associated costs. We started talking about the trademark he wanted to adopt and the products with which he intended to use the mark. Of course, one of the first things we discussed [...]
Apple Files Trademark Applications to Register Its iPod, iPhone, and iPad Icons
About a week and a half ago, it came to my attention that Apple has recently filed a slew of federal trademark applications (about 30) for many of the icons that appear on the iPod Touch, iPhone, and/or iPad. For those of you who have no clue what I’m talking about, each software application on [...]
“Remember the Alamo…and Remember to Register It!”
Earlier this week, I happened to come across an interesting article from the online version of The Dallas Morning News regarding a trademark dispute brewing between the State of Texas and a non-profit corporation called The Daughters of the Republic of Texas (“The Daughters”), which has operated and maintained The Alamo museum in San Antonio [...]
