Intellectual Property Blog

The U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) recently amended the Rules of Practice in Trademark Cases to require applicants, registrants, or parties to a trademark proceeding whose domicile (home) is not located within the United States (U.S.) or its territories to be represented by an attorney who is an active

Rapper Cardi B filed a trademark application to register her catchphrase “OKURRR”. Media personality Kim Kardashian West applied to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) to register “KIMONO SOLUTIONWARE” as a trademark for her line of shapewear. Professional basketball star and entrepreneur LeBron James recently filed a trademark application

The California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA) will be effective starting January 1, 2020. The CCPA is considered to be the first comprehensive consumer privacy bill in the U.S., very similar to what the General Data Protection Regulation or GDPR was for citizens of the European Union. Who Must

You have probably seen the following symbols before:®, TM, SM. Read on to find out what they mean and how to use them to help your protect your brand. What is a Trademark?: A trademark is any word, slogan, symbol, design or combination of these which does two things: 1)

Have you seen these symbols before?: ©,℗? The copyright symbol:© and the phono record symbol:℗ are used as part of a copyright notice. A copyright notice is a statement that informs the public that the author or creator of the work is claiming ownership of the work. What is Copyright?:

What Happens if There is a Problem with your Trademark Application? After your trademark application is filed, it is assigned to an examining attorney in the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO). The examining attorney will review your application to determine if your trademark meets the legal requirements for registration