Over the past several years, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office has seen a steady increase in filings. Many of the filings contain fraudulent statements or misrepresentations. As a result, the USPTO has had to create new rules to combat fraud. For many parties, this means a trademark attorney is required to appear in USPTO … Read more
Whether you’ve dealt with a lawsuit or not, you’ve probably seen them in enough movies and TV shows to have some idea what they are about. One of the longest, most expensive, and most important phases of a lawsuit is called “discovery,” which is exactly what it sounds like. In discovery, parties submit requests to … Read more
At the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, trademark disputes between parties are adjudicated by the Trademark Trial & Appeal Board. These disputes take the form of cancellation proceedings (against existing registrations) and oppositions (against pending applications). If you are involved in such a proceeding, you certainly need an attorney to have a good chance of … Read more
After a trademark is registered, it is not ironclad, forever-lasting, or “bulletproof.” The owner will need to renew their registration from time to time to keep it active. Also, someone else can challenge the registration in a process called trademark cancellation. There are several legal bases or reasons for trademark cancellation to occur. In a … Read more
P.O. Box 94208
Phoenix, AZ 85070
for our mailing list!
