Trademark Registration Certificates The United States Patent and Trademark Office is not issuing electronic Trademark Registration Certificates for all trademarks being issued after May 24th. This transition is to allow certificates more readily accessible rather than...
I’m recycling an article I wrote back in 2017 about In-N-Out, one of my favorite burger joints, suing Smashburger for trademark infringement. The complaint that In-N-Out filed on August 28 in California claims that Smashburger’s “Triple Double” burger is too similar...
Usefulness of Trademark – I was asked by a potential client why should I get a trademark, and what will it do for my company. Aren’t I just wasting money filing for a trademark if I my patent is expired on my product? So to give a premise I want to go into a little...
Can you Trademark a Smell?!? Now that is an interesting question…Can an individual trademark a smell? The answer is…Yes! Under the Lanham Act trademarking a smell is allowed, but very rare, because you would have to prove the non-functionality of the scent, and then...
Trademarks – Cannabis, Hemp and the Farm bill. The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued Examination Guide 1-19: Examination of Marks for Cannabis and Cannabis-Related Goods and Services After Enactment of the 2018 Farm Bill. The guide provided...
