April 24, 2013
Download PDF What is the significance of the prefatory language (that is, the wording preceding “namely”) in the identification of goods and services? This article, titled The […]
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April 24, 2013
Download PDF Evidence of third party registrations listing multiple goods is often relied upon by the U.S. Trademark Office to determine whether such goods are related. […]
April 24, 2013
NYSRA News July-August 2008 ( Download PDF ) NYSRA News September-October 2008 ( Download PDF ) Competition in the restaurant industry is fierce. The last thing a restaurant […]
April 24, 2013
Download PDF This article outlines a proposal for a statutory notice and takedown procedure for online trademark infringements, analogous to the DMCA procedure. The article consists […]
April 24, 2013
Download PDF Background shapes used to depict wording are difficult to protect as trademarks, particularly if the shape is common and does not create a distinct […]
April 24, 2013
Download PDF Trademark trolls rely on the fact that it may seem more practical to pay a license than to litigate whether the alleged trademark owner […]
April 24, 2013
April 24, 2013
Download PDF The often time consuming and expensive process of legalization is an inescapable reality when practicing foreign trademark law. Knowing the different ways to properly […]
April 24, 2013
Have you ever wondered what is involved in starting a trademark practice? If so, this is the article for you. In an interview with Mona A. […]
April 24, 2013
Download PDF The pendulum is swinging away from the applicability of fraud as a favored basis to challenge a third party claim that it is currently […]
April 24, 2013
Download PDF “Incontestability” sounds like a powerful tool in the arsenal of the trademark owner. But is it really as strong a weapon as it seems and […]
April 24, 2013
Download PDF What is a trademark and copyright owner to do in a down economy? It’s time for brand owners to hunker down and be conservative. […]