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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...
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? 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...
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...
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...
Have you seen what video games look like these days? It has gotten to the point where you sometimes can’t tell whether or not it’s actually live TV. This is especially the case when it comes to sports games. The animated versions of the athletes are spitting...
Take a look at your phone charger, computer power adapter, or pretty much any other electronic device you own…you’ll likely see a bunch of symbols on the back like the ones in this picture. Most of you have probably noticed them before, but you might not pay much...
This week’s newsletter was inspired by a story I read on the San...
For those of you that haven’t heard, the National Football League...
You’ve invented something unique that you are really proud of. Before...
Have you seen those bumper stickers or license plate frames on cars that say...
During the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, you may not have heard of...
With the upcoming release of the “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” it seems as...
