by Staff | Nov 13, 2023 | Blog
On October 31, we blogged about the oldest “live” trademark registration at the USPTO which contains the word HALLOWEEN. As we wrote, the mark is “’HALLOWEEN HAUNT,’ registered in 1989 and claiming first use of the mark in 1987 for amusement park services. It is...
by Staff | Nov 7, 2023 | Blog
On Wednesday, November 1, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument to determine if “TRUMP TOO SMALL” is a registrable trademark when the mark contains the name of a living individual (Donald Trump) and that individual has not consented to registration of the mark. ...
by Staff | Oct 31, 2023 | Blog
We have mentioned in a prior post that, unlike a patent, a trademark registration can last forever. If you continue to use the mark with the goods or services described in the registration, then the registration may be indefinitely renewed so long as the required...
by Staff | Oct 24, 2023 | Blog
We recently posted about the 1 Millionth design patent issued by the USPTO. In that post, we briefly explained that a design patent “protect[s] the look or design of an invention rather than the way the invention works.” On the other hand, a utility...
by Staff | Oct 4, 2023 | Blog
The USPTO recently announced that it has issued the 1 Millionth design patent! Patent No. US D1,000,000 is titled “Dispensing Comb” and protects the below design: Design patents are a unique type of patent in that they protect the look or design of an invention...
