Biotech for Small (Start-up) Companies
Intellectual Property (IP) is the lifeblood of biotech companies. Patents allow the companies to establish control over key technologies to support…
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While the term “Ugg” is generic in Australia, perhaps not so in the United States
Deckers Outdoor Corp. sued an Australian company, Australian Leather, Ltd. in 2016 asking the court to enjoin Australian Leather from…
Seeing Purple: Efforts by Prince’s Estate to Trademark the Color Purple
Earlier this month, attorneys representing the estate of Prince Rogers Nelson (the musician Prince) filed papers seeking to persuade the…
How to Increase Brand Awareness by Protecting a Family of Marks
A family of marks is defined as “a group of marks having a recognizable common characteristic, wherein the marks are…
USPTO releases revision to Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure
The USPTO released the October 2018 revision to the Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure (TMEP) yesterday, which marks the most…