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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is an agency of the United States Department of Commerce that serves a fundamental role in the U.S. intellectual property system by issuing patents and registering trademarks.... more +
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is an agency of the United States Department of Commerce that serves a fundamental role in the U.S. intellectual property system by issuing patents and registering trademarks.    less -
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Remember My Origin: Federal Circuit Establishes Standard for Certification Mark Fame

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Trademarks are used to identify and distinguish an individual’s or entity’s goods or services from those manufactured or sold by others and to indicate the source of such goods or services. In contrast, and with respect to...more

Erise IP

What’s Trending in Trademarks, August 2024: What Constitutes an Abandoned Mark? How Famous is Cognac?

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Every month, Erise’s trademark attorneys review the latest developments at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, in the courts, and across the corporate world to bring you the stories that you should know about: Fourth...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Protecting Your Certification Marks with Certainty

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A certification mark is an important business tool. Displaying a certification mark on a product or on marketing materials indicates that a company’s offerings meet certain standards. Consumers often look for items that...more

Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig PLLC

What are the Types of Trademarks

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Most people think of a “trademark” as a word or a logo. But, what is a “trademark?” can be a surprisingly complicated question and by far supersedes most people’s imagination....more

Willcox & Savage

United States: USPTO Grants Registration of SCOTCH WHISKEY as Certification Mark

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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has granted the application of the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA or Association) to register SCOTCH WHISKY as a certification mark for “whisky produced in Scotland...more

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Federal Judge Holds Swiss Cheese Makers’ Claim to Gruyere Full of Holes

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INTERPROFESSION DU GRUYÈRE, et al., v. U.S. DAIRY EXPORT COUNCIL, et al., Twas all about exclusive right to control the use of Gruyere for cheeses in the US. This case began with a 2015 application by Interprofession du...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Making Your Mark

Port in Porto, Portugal: Wine And Geographical Indications At PTMG

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I am in Porto, Portugal for the spring conference of the Pharmaceutical Trade Marks Group, and I have enjoyed learning a bit about port wine – and the associated geographical indication – while I am here. Port, of course, is...more

Akerman LLP - Marks, Works & Secrets

Making United States Consumer Safer For Tequila?

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The United States Patent and Trademark Office, Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (the “Board”) recently dismissed Luxco, Inc.’s (“Luxco”) opposition to registration of the mark TEQUILA (in standard character format) by an...more

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MarkIt to Market® - November 2016

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The November 2016 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market® includes practical tips for registering certification marks, a look at the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board's latest revisions to the Rules of Practice-its most...more

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