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Sep 24 | 2012

Trimming the “Deadwood:” Should Evidence of Continued Trademark Use Be Required Sooner?

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“PTO”) is seeking comments from the public on whether to pursue a change in trademark law to shorten the deadline for owners to demonstrate continued use (or excusable nonuse) of their marks. Currently, trademark…

Mar 27 | 2012

Thinking Strategically About Domain Registration

Staking out an online presence by strategically purchasing domain names can be just as important to a business as maintaining a physical storefront or carving out a sales territory. You can save time and money down the road by pursuing…

Feb 07 | 2012

An Audit You Can Stomach

The word “audit” makes most people cringe and think of a tax nightmare. But an audit is not always a bad thing – especially if it is an intellectual property (IP) audit. In the realm of IP law, audits are…

Jan 19 | 2012

Public Domain Works Are Not Off Limits

Works in the public domain are not off limits, according to the U.S. Supreme Court in yesterday’s Golan v. Holder (No. 10-545) decision. In this 6-2 opinion, the Court held that the U.S. Constitution gives Congress the right to…

Jan 18 | 2012

Blackout!

If you have tried to run a search on Google’s site today or if you have attempted to look something up on the Wikipedia website, then you already know about the blackout. If you have turned on the news in…

Jan 10 | 2012

Expansion of Domain Names Creates a “Dot” Opportunity

This week marks a big moment in the history of the international Internet domain name system. ICANN (short for Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers), the organization that oversees the global domain name system, will start accepting applications for…

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…

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 07 | 2011

Avoid Surprises with Your Trademark: Keeping a Lookout for 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,…