We recently provided some commentary on Gene Simmons and his application to register the “devil horns” rock and roll hand symbol. Well, you can now KISS that application goodbye, as Mr. Simmons has expressly abandoned his...more
On June 9, 2017, Gene Simmons of Kiss rock band fame applied with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“PTO”) to register the following mark for “Entertainment, namely, live performances by a musical artist;...more
The Lanham Act prohibits registration on the Principal Register of a mark that is “primarily merely a surname” unless an applicant can show that the mark has acquired secondary meaning such that consumers perceive the surname...more