Once you submit your application to register a trademark with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO), the application becomes part of a public record. That means your name and contact information can be accessed by anyone searching the records of the USPTO.
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Recognizing Inventor Howard Head
July 7th, 2017
Try as he might, tall and lanky Howard Head never could claim to be truly proficient at the sports he loved. But he could say that he changed them forever. As he explained it when I first met him, he was a frustrated weekend athlete, and he thought that his frustration was linked to the equipment available.
SCOTUS Rules Trademark Disparagement Clause Unconstitutional
June 22nd, 2017
The U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled that the U.S. Trademark Office’s refusal to register “The Slants†as a trademark for an Oregon-based rock band was unconstitutional. This is a case the trademark attorneys at Panitch Schwarze have been watching closely, as this landmark decision could reshape U.S. trademark law significantly.
Trademarks Update: Supreme Court to Decide Constitutionality of Disparagement Provision
October 20th, 2016
The U.S. Supreme Court is poised to answer a question that has plagued federal trademark law for decades: Does the government have the right to refuse to register trademarks which it has deemed “disparaging?†And, given that the First Amendment prohibits our government from restricting speech, does it make sense to have the U.S. Trademark Office approve or deny trademark registrations on grounds that may limit speech?
3 Top IP Moments of 2015
January 7th, 2016
It’s that time of year when seemingly every blog and online publication posts year-end “listicles,” and, for better or worse, we are no exception. It’s more difficult for us, though, because as engineers and intellectual property attorneys, we prefer objective analysis. “Biggest,” “best,” and other superlatives are invariably laden with subjective judgment. In a year…
CAFC: CAFC: Gov’t Can’t Censor ‘Disparaging’ Trademarks
December 29th, 2015
When we discussed the provision of U.S. trademark law that prohibits the use of “disparaging” words in a registered trademark, we noted that “change may be on the horizon.” On Dec. 22, 2015, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled that at least the prohibition against registration of “disparaging marks” Section 2(a) of…
Trademarks 101: Basic Principles Every Organization Needs To Know
June 11th, 2015
William Shakespeare might have asked “What’s in a name?” but in business, the answer is: quite a lot. With apologies to Shakespeare’s Juliet, your goods and services by any other name may not, in fact, smell as sweet. Your organization’s tradename or brand is a calling card, an advertisement, and, ideally, one way in which…
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