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Eminem Opposes SLIM SHADY POLITICS Trademark Application
Marshall Mathers III, more commonly known as the rapper Eminem, has filed a trademark opposition against individuals Melissa More and Alan Hoffer. On February 12, 2021, they filed a trademark application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office ("USPTO") for...
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Why Hashtags Are Important To Your Brand
In what was meant to be a move to honor the late Justice Antonin Scalia, George Mason University announced that it would be renaming its law school to “The Antonin Scalia School of Law at George Mason University.” Unfortunately for the school, not much thought...
Supreme Court to Hear Samsung v. Apple Case
Last year, the U.S. Court of Appeals ruled that Samsung infringed a number of design patents owned by Apple and awarded Apple a $399 million judgment based off of the profits made by Samsung. The battle between the smartphone giants did not end there, however....
How Much Does A Trademark Cost?
HOW MUCH DOES A TRADEMARK COST? In true legal fashion, there really is only one way to answer this: It depends. When it comes to determining how much a trademark costs, there are two, sometimes three, fees that you will be dealing with. First, the United States...
Court Limits Uber Trademark In Florida
A few months ago, I wrote about Uber’s potential trademark issues with a company in Florida named Uber Promotions (“Promotions”), which offers transportation services, specifically limousines and party buses. The Uber we all know is the popular...
State or Federal Trademark Registration?
The question of whether to register for a state trademark or a federal trademark is one that often comes up when you start looking at protecting your brand. From purely a cost standpoint, the state level tends to be less expensive than filing an application with...
Motorworks Brewing Petitions to Cancel Motor City Brewing Works Trademarks
Plaintiff: Motorworks Brewing, LLC Trademark Registrant: Motor City Brewing Works, Inc. At Issue: MOTOR CITY BREWING WORKS DETROIT and MOTOR CITY BREWING WORKS Motorworks Brewing has filed a petition to cancel the following design marks owned...
Brooklyn Brewery Files To Cancel Sixpoint Craft’s BKLYN Trademark
Plaintiff: The Brooklyn Brewery Corporation Trademark Applicant: Mad...
Athletes, Tattoos & Video Games – Are Tattoos Copyrightable?
Have you seen what video games look like these days? It has gotten to...
Counterfeit Certification Marks – CBP Seizes 16,000 Hoverboards in Chicago
Take a look at your phone charger, computer power adapter, or pretty much any...
Raiders Fan Files For San Antonio Raiders Trademark – Bona Fide Intent?
This week’s newsletter was inspired by a story I read on the San...
Monster Energy Files Another Trademark Opposition Against Brewing Company
Opposer: Monster Energy Company Trademark Applicant: Two Roads...
Wearable Technology and Patents
It’s no secret that the annual Consumer Electronic Show (“CES”) is the place...
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