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Akerman LLP - Marks, Works & Secrets

Municipal Takedown: TTAB Refuses to Register the County of Orange Logos

The Trademark Trial & Appeal Board (“TTAB”) affirmed the US Patent & Trademark Office’s (“PTO”) refusal to register two different logo marks filed by California’s County of Orange (“County”) on the ground that they constitute...more

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Seal of Disapproval: TTAB Refuses Registration of County Logos

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The Trademark Trial & Appeal Board (Board) issued a precedential decision affirming the US Patent & Trademark Office (PTO) Examining Attorney’s refusal to register two different logo marks filed by southern California’s...more

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Do Municipal Seals Enjoy Any Trademark Protection? Recent Cases Take Differing Views

Late last year, in a matter of first impression, the Federal Circuit affirmed the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board and held that the city of Houston could not register its official municipal seal with the United States Patent...more

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