In today's business landscape, trademarks are an essential aspect of any brand's identity. They provide consumers with a quick and easy way to identify a product or service, and they help businesses establish and protect their unique identities in the marketplace....
IP News Articles
USPTO Quietly Plans to Raise Trademark Prices
Why Trademark Searches Matter: Lesson from Katy Perry & Burger King
Foreign Word Trademarks: What You Can Learn from Fashion Brand, “Vetements”
ChatGPT vs Attorney: Why ChatGPT Will Not Replace Hiring an Attorney
Foreign Word Trademarks: What You Can Learn from Fashion Brand, “Vetements”
Apr 26, 2023 | Fashion, IP News, Trademarks
Thanks to The TTABlog's latest blog post, I recently learned of the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board's (TTAB's) decision to uphold the United States Patent and Trademark Office's (USPTO's) refusal to register VETEMENTS as a trademark for various clothing items,...
ChatGPT vs Attorney: Why ChatGPT Will Not Replace Hiring an Attorney
Apr 25, 2023 | Business, IP News, Technology
Right now there’s a lot of buzz and debate surrounding all of the new AI (artificial intelligence) tools and technology like ChatGPT, Jasper, and more of the like. While many are excited at the possibilities of this new technology, others have expressed concern over...
Chipotle v. Sweetgreen: Merely Descriptive Names
Apr 7, 2023 | Food, IP News, Spectrum of Marks, Trademarks
MORAL: “Don’t adopt words that are descriptive of your business as trademarks! You may not like how close competitors can get”. This post has been updated. Please see update below. As a LOYAL and devoted customer of Sweetgreen, I frequently receive emails about all of...
How Trademarks Really Work: Kim K.’s Kimono & Michael B. Jordan’s J’ouvert Controversies
Apr 25, 2022 | Fashion, Food, IP News, Trademarks
One of the first things you learn while studying Trademark Law is that "there's no such thing as trademark rights in a word". So when the public at large becomes upset that a celebrity, public figure, or person is trying to trademark a word, like Kim Kardashian's...