Chief Judge Randall Rader Resigns as Chief but will remain on the Federal Circuit.
Widerman Malek Law Blog
Trademark Law: first to use v. first to file
In the United States, it is not registration, but actual use of a designation as a mark that creates rights and priority over others. Thus, the rule is that ownership of a mark goes to the first-to-use, not the first-to-file. That being said, trademark ownership is not acquired by federal or state registration, although registration […]
