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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 +
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Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Gidget Goes Abandoned (the trademark registrations, that is)

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May 7 was no day at the beach for Multi-Media Tech. Ventures, Ltd., whose registrations for the mark GIDGET were cancelled in a precedential opinion by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. Yazhong Investing, Ltd. v....more

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Intellectual Property Bulletin - Spring 2017

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It’s Dangerous to Go Alone! Take This. Intellectual Property Tips for the Esports Industry - With the annual Game Developers Conference spectacular in our rearview mirror, and the NBA’s partnership with Take-Two to launch...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

First Delivery Drones; Now Floating Warehouses

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Amazon continues its claims to further innovation in the on-demand delivery space. Its latest patent attempts to give a “lift” to that quest. The USPTO very recently awarded Amazon a patent for giant warehouse blimps that...more

Mintz - Trademark & Copyright Viewpoints

Use It or Lose It: When Can a Trademark Registered Under Section 44(e) or 66(a) Be Deemed “Abandoned” in the US?

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Unlike most countries, US trademark law generally requires that a mark be in use before it can be protected. The US recognizes common law rights in unregistered marks if they have been adopted in good faith and are in actual...more

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