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Dorsey & Whitney LLP

When is Swiss chocolate Swiss enough? Toblerone Chocolate Recently Found Out, and it Didn’t Make the Cut.

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The crinkle sound of the gold foil. The rich smell of honey and almond. The unique design of peaks and valleys. And the delicious taste of Swiss chocolate. There is little doubt that since its creation in 1908,...more

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USPTO Alert – New guidance for registering geographic terms for meats & cheeses

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The United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) issues new guidance for trademark applications covering certain cheese and processed meat products when an applied-for mark includes geographic wording that does not...more

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Recent Guidance on Geographically Descriptive Trademarks May Help Brand Owners

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Brand owners frequently adopt geographic terms to describe the origin or a characteristic of goods, such as NANTUCKET NECTARS for beverages from Nantucket and HYDE PARK for high end apparel. ...more

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