Losing/Terminating Trademark Rights Through “Genericide.”
There are four aspects of proper use of trademarks: visual distinction, consistency, proper adjectives, notice, and no possessiveness or plurals. Having exhausted that list in
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The Proper Use Of Trademarks Under The Trademark Law
The actual use of a mark in commerce comprises the criteria used to give and obtain trademark rights. This is
The Economic Espionage Act of 1996 (EEA)
The Economic Espionage Act of 1996 (EEA) Codified as 18 U.S.C. § 1831 et seq., and enacted with the aim of
Trademark Ownership and Rights in the United States
The “first sale” doctrine provides that a person who knowingly purchases an item or product bearing a trademark receives the
Cybersecurity Precautions to Take Upon Employee Termination/Resignation
When it comes to the prevention of trade secret loss/theft, the top best employer practices discussed in our blog post
Evaluating The Registrability Strength Of A Proposed Service Mark
A trademark clearance search starts with the collection of all relevant information concerning the proposed mark. These include (1) mark
First Sale Doctrine – Fourth Limitation on Trademark Protection
When asserting normative fair use, the issue of concern is whether the confusion as to whether the defendant was sponsored
Evaluating the Registrability & Strength of Proposed Service Mark
While it is a legal requirement under the Lanham Act (as codified under 15 U.S.C. § 1052), a trademark clearance
Laches – The Second Limitation on Trademark Protection
In Part IV and our post titled “Acquiescence – The First Limitation on Trademark Protection,” we hammered on the concept of
Fair Use – The Third Limitation on Trademark Protection
In Part V and our blog post titled “Laches – The Second Limitation on Trademark Protection,” we hammered on the concept