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In this post, we are delving into a topic that holds crucial importance for anyone who has invested time, money, and effort into building a brand: trademark renewals. If you've ever wondered whether your hard-earned trademark can stand the test of time, the short...
When looking at different brand names or logos, it is common to see some type of trademark symbol right next to it. Those trademark symbols are either the circled R (®), a superscript TM, or a superscript SM. What you use and how you use it matters. If you have...
On November 5th, 2021, Kobe Bryant, LLC filed 4 new trademark applications: MAMBA VINO 2024MAMBA VINO 24MAMBA VINO 8MAMBA VINO These filings were submitted under an "intent to use" basis. This means that the marks have not yet been used in commerce, but Kobe Bryant,...
In March of 2021, PepsiCo Inc. launched a new line of energy drinks under its Mountain Dew brand, using the name Mtn Dew Rise Energy. In June, a Connecticut-based coffee company, Rise Brewing, sued PepsiCo for trademark infringement. On November 3rd, a judge for the...
On May 27, Tesla, Inc. filed three separate trademark applications with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to use its name and logos for "restaurant services, pop-up restaurant services, self-service restaurant services, take-out restaurant services." The...
Peloton, the extremely popular fitness company, has filed petitions to cancel the trademarks SPINNING, SPIN and SPIN PILATES owned by Mad Dogg Athletics. Peloton claims that the marks "are generic terms to describe a type of exercise bike and associated in-studio...
Failure to properly use your trademarks can lead to weakened trademark rights, and even the risk of losing trademark protection. Improper use, specifically when the mark is being used descriptively, can lead to what is known as “trademark genericide.” This occurs when...
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