Thank you for reading the August 2023 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market® newsletter. This month, we conclude our series that explores ways to lose trademark rights with an examination of naked licensing, discuss a...more
9/1/2023
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Change of Ownership ,
China ,
CNIPA ,
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Foreign Trademark ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
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International Trademark Protection ,
Lanham Act ,
License Agreements ,
New Guidance ,
New Rules ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
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Trademark Application ,
Trademark Examination ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Licenses ,
Trademark Litigation ,
Trademark Ownership ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademark Suspensions ,
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board ,
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If you recently filed a trademark application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, you may have noticed that the average time to first action (initial examination) is about six months from the application’s filing date...more
The August 2021 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market® newsletter discusses Monster Energy's history of trademark disputes in the context of enhancing brand strength, tips for shortening the pendency of trademark filings...more
8/30/2021
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Patent Infringement ,
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Patents ,
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Trademark Cancellation ,
Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) ,
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[co-author: Joseph Diorio, Law Clerk]
The January 2021 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market® newsletter discusses: a recent non-precedential TTAB decision on background designs; the Trademark Modernization Act;...more
1/29/2021
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Utility Patents
Earlier this month, Pantone announced that its color for year 2020 is PANTONE 19-4052 Classic Blue. Pantone describes Classic Blue as a timeless hue, one that is evocative of the sky at dusk, bringing “a sense of peace and...more
The October 2018 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market® newsletter discusses how the USPTO determines similarity to prior-filed marks, the considerations of protecting a mark in a foreign language, and the new gTLD...more
The June 2018 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market® newsletter discusses the types of regulatory and other approvals that do not preclude the need for a trademark clearance, examines the relevant considerations in using...more
The process of developing and bringing a drug to market is long and expensive, and from test tube to pharmacy, the competition for resources – including clinical trial participant and investor resources – is fierce. To...more
On April 30, 2016, the USPTO issued the April 2016 Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure ("TMEP"), the latest update to the go-to resource for how to prosecute applications to register trademarks with the USPTO.
This...more
The May 2016 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to MarketTM newsletter discusses the April 2016 revisions to the USPTO's Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure ("TMEP") and notes currently open gTLD Sunrise Periods.
...more
In This Issue:
- I Second that e-Motion: Protecting Motion Marks
- USPTO Begins Accepting International Design Applications
- Attending INTA Annual Meeting
- gTLD Sunrise Periods Now Open
- Excerpt...more
For several years now, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has been concerned about the amount of "deadwood" on the U.S. trademark Register – registrations that remain in force, but cover marks that are not actually...more
Effective January 17, 2015, the USPTO has announced a number of fee reductions for 2015, including a $50 reduction in the cost to file electronic applications ...more
The December issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to MarketTM newsletter includes news on how the USPTO is tackling its "deadwood" problem, the reduced USPTO fees for 2015, and an updated list of the Sunrise periods currently...more
Earlier this fall, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office posted its final version of Examination Guide 3-14 on the topic of Service Mark Specimens. Among other things, this guide reviews the requirements for service mark...more
The October issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to MarketTM newsletter reviews some highlights from the new USPTO Service Mark Specimens Examination Guide, considers the colorful history of the Störtebeker beer brand name, and...more
The USPTO has proposed a reduction in some of its fees for electronically filing trademark applications and renewing registrations. The reduced fees would become effective January 2015 and are as follows...more
In This Issue:
- FDA Draft Guidance: Best Practices for Developing Drug Trademarks
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Proposes Fee Reductions
- gTLD Sunrise Periods Now Open
- Excerpt from U.S. Patent and...more