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Tom Brady, through his companies TBD TM, LLC and TB12, Inc., has filed a trademark opposition to stop the registration of B2 (logo design) for various apparel and clothing items. The B2 trademark application was filed on January 15, 2022 by Shundra Brown Freeman...
Today we are going to look at a trademark opinion on marijuana released by the USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (“TTAB”), two Miami breweries fighting over a name, and a set of strip clubs arguing over a legendary Native American name. IN RE MORGAN...
By now you have probably seen people strolling down the streets staring at their phones as if they using them as some sort of compass to find hidden treasure. Well, they are, and the hidden treasures they are looking for are Pokemon characters. WHAT IS POKEMON GO?...
When it comes to current events, you don’t have to look much further than recent trademark filings to see how others are trying to capitalize on coined terms. With that said, the Boston Beer company, maker of Samuel Adams beers and Angry Orchard hard ciders, is...
Are you starting a new business? A common misconception when it comes to the business name is that by registering with the Secretary of State, you have also secured trademark rights in that name. One way to look at this all is by thinking of the entity...
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...
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...
The question of whether to register for a state trademark or a federal...
Take a look at your phone charger, computer power adapter, or pretty much any...
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...
Have you seen those bumper stickers or license plate frames on cars that say...
