Dec 27 | 2011

New Year's Resolutions for Trademark Owners

Since it is that time of year for New Year’s resolutions, we wanted to share some resolutions that trademark owners should adopt.  By adhering to these resolutions, you can do wonders for strengthening your trademark rights and minimizing unwanted risks. …
Dec 14 | 2011

Accelerate Your Trademark Disputes

Two of the biggest deterrents to litigation are the expense and the length of time it takes to resolve matters – often the two are intertwined.  Whether through the court system or some type of adjudicatory body, drawn out legal…
Dec 10 | 2011

Hold Onto Those Trademark Specimens

As the holiday season approaches, take a moment to notice the placement of trademarks on or in connection with the goods or services being offered in the stores or on the websites where you shop. This could prove helpful to…
Nov 30 | 2011

Cyber Monday and Pirates

In conjunction with Cyber Monday, the Justice Department announced that it shut down 150 web sites that were selling counterfeit goods.  This was part of the Justice Department’s ongoing efforts to disrupt sites involved in IP infringement by seizing the…
Nov 10 | 2011

Keeping Track of Online Infringement.

While Halloween is just behind us, there may be other ghosts and goblins lurking in dark corners – that is, the dark corners of the Internet, which often houses many instances of trademark infringement. As many of you already know,…
Sep 10 | 2011

Maintaining Your Federal Trademark Registration

Congratulations! It’s an exciting day when the sealed copy of your registered trademark arrives on your desk from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO). However, just because you have your certificate in hand does not mean that you can…