By: Mark R. Malek In my last article, I outlined the new filing status in the Patent Office that can…
In the United States, it is not registration, but actual use of a designation as a mark that creates rights…
So the big tournament starts tonight – that’s right, we are starting with 64 teams and the team that goes…
By: Mark R. Malek You may recall that my last article was directed to the requirement to pay maintenance fees in…
By: Tyler Hampy Rule 9(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure specifies that: “In alleging fraud or mistake,…
By: Mark R. Malek If you haven’t noticed, many of my posts lately have revolved around the questions that I…
By: Widerman Malek Team Is a “trade name” the same thing as a “trademark?” This is a topic that…
By: Tyler Hampy Lawyers often use social networking sites to stay connected to family, friends, and colleagues, and there…
In my last post, I discussed the ability to trademark generic terms. This post focuses on trademarking geographic terms.…