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Trademarks Consent Agreements

A Trademark is a legally registered distinctive mark or sign which identifies goods, products or services that originate or are associated with a particular person or enterprise . A typical example of a trademark... more +
A Trademark is a legally registered distinctive mark or sign which identifies goods, products or services that originate or are associated with a particular person or enterprise . A typical example of a trademark would be a company's logo such as the Nike "Check" or McDonald's "Golden Arches."  less -
Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

MarkIt to Market® -The Emperor Has No…Agreement? The USPTO’s Recent Update on “Clothed” Consent Agreements

As any good trademark practitioner knows, a “naked” consent agreement is one in which one party provides consent to the registration of another party’s mark without an explanation of why confusion is unlikely, or what the...more

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MarkIt to Market® - December 2023

Thank you for reading the December 2023 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market® newsletter. This month, we discuss the USPTO's new guidance on "clothed" consent agreements, three ways to protect your identify and avoid...more

Linda Liu & Partners

Does the Letter of Consent Still Work?

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One day in the second half of 2021, the author attended the second-instance trial of an administration litigation for a refusal appeal as the attorney of the applicant of the disputed mark, and was informed by the litigation...more

Lewis Roca

THE Ohio State Trademark Registration: Ornamental Features & Consent Agreements

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On June 21, 2022, The Ohio State University (OSU) obtained a federal trademark registration (U.S. Reg. No. 6,763,118) for the standard character mark THE for “t-shirts, baseball caps, and hats; all of the foregoing being...more

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Food and Beverage Law Update: December 2018

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Regulation - FDA-USDA Propose Joint Regulatory Framework for Cell-Grown Meat - On Nov. 16, 2018, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a joint statement...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Consent Agreements – Not Always a Sure Path to Overcome Likelihood of Confusion Refusals in the USPTO

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The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board recently affirmed a refusal to register the mark 8-Bit Aleworks for beer based on two prior registrations for the mark 8 bit Brewing Company for beer and other alcoholic malt beverages,...more

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

Beyond Mere Consent: It's All in the Details

Consent agreements - in which a prior U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) rights-holder provides consent to registration of a later-filed trademark - can be an efficient path to registration in situations where the...more

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

MarkIt to Market® | September 2017

The September 2017 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market® discusses consent agreements, positive developments in the European community, and lists the new gTLD Sunrise periods. ...more

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Trademark Review | March 2016

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TTAB Finds a Consent Agreement Failed to Tip the Balance - Bay State Brewing Company’s intent-to-use application to register the mark TIME TRAVELER BLONDE for beer was rejected based on the previously registered mark...more

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TTAB Finds That Coexistence Agreement Does Not Support Coexistence

In a decision bound to impact trademark prosecution practice in the future, the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (the “Board”) recently found that a consent agreement between a...more

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

Naked Consent: When Does Yes Mean No?

Consent agreements - in which a prior U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) rights-holder provides consent to registration of a later-filed trademark - can be an efficient path to registration in situations where the...more

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

MarkIt to Market - August 2015

The August issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to MarketTM newsletter discusses consent agreements and how to avoid naked consent, suggests 5 steps for protecting shrinking trademarks, and provides an updated list of the Sunrise...more

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