by Kelly Malloy | May 8, 2023 | Blog, Patent, Trademark
Intellectual property practitioners across the globe celebrated World Intellectual Property Day or “World IP Day” on April 26th. Established in 2000 by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), the aim of World IP Day is to celebrate innovators and raise...
by Jonathan Woodard | Jan 10, 2023 | Associate, Blog, Trademark
As part of the effort among federal agencies to reduce the impacts of climate change, the United States Patent and Trademark Office is adding new terms to the Trademark ID Manual. Those new terms will cover goods and services in connection with climate change,...
by Jonathan Woodard | Nov 29, 2022 | Associate, Blog, Trademark
The Supreme Court will decide a trademark infringement case involving a dog toy company’s “Bad Spaniels” whiskey bottles, and Jack Daniel’s Old No. 7 Black Label Tennessee whiskey bottle. The $17 toy at issue depicts a cartoon spaniel, a reference to Jack Daniel’s...
by Kelly Malloy | Nov 29, 2022 | Associate, Blog, Trademark
In the wake of the Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 (“TMA”), the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) promulgated a new, shorter period for responding to Office Actions on trademark applications. The change flows directly from the USPTO’s amendment...
by Cleo Suero | Nov 28, 2022 | Associate, Blog, Trademark
The European Union Board of Appeals recently overturned a 2021 decision by the EU’s Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) that found Banksy’s trademark of his well-known graffiti ape “invalid in its entirety.” This appeal stemmed from an opposition filed back in 2019...
by Kelly Malloy | Sep 28, 2022 | Associate, Blog, Trademark
This month, French luxury fashion house Christian Dior was denied trademark protection for the shape of its well-known “Saddle Bag” purse in the European Union. The Saddle Bag, which Dior originally debuted in its Spring/Summer 2000 collection, exploded in popularity...
