Does “.com” Transform an Otherwise Generic Trademark?
The U.S. Supreme Court doesn’t take an awful lot of trademark issues, but they will this year, and...
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Category: Business
Is the Federal Circuit Cutting Back Early Alice Decisions?
In a case recently decided by the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC), the appeals court appears to announce procedural requirements that may cut down the usefulness of early dismissal motions under the Supreme Court’s landmark Alice Corporation case.
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Driving a Stake Through “Zombie” Trademarks
“Zombie” trademarks have bedeviled trademark and service mark registration in the United States...
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A Narrow Window Opens for Cannabis Trademarks
The USPTO has issued a new examination guide with the weighty title “Examination of Marks for...
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Watch Your Client List!
When most companies think of trade secrets, they tend to think about the technical aspects of...
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Trademark, Trade Name, Domain Name – the Differences Matter in Ohio
A recent Ohio Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals case, based on some convoluted facts and possibly...
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