The Supreme Court held June 30, 2020, in United States Patent and Trademark Office v. Booking.com B.V., that a generic term combined with a generic internet-domain suffix is not per se ineligible for trademark registration....more
7/7/2020
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On June 15, 2020, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced the creation of a second COVID-19 Prioritized Examination Pilot Program, this time for COVID-19 related trademark and service mark...more
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has extended trademark registration deadlines falling between March 27 and April 30, 2020. ...more
While it always has been advisable to seek the assistance of an experienced trademark attorney to handle trademark matters, beginning August 3, 2019 (Effective Date), federal trademark applicants, registrants, and parties to...more
7/10/2019
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