Jun 08 | 2022

The USPTO Continues to Modernize its Practices

On May 24, 2022, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) switched from issuing and mailing paper trademark registration certificates to emailing electronic copies. The digital transition is meant to streamline the trademark registration process for all involved, and…
Feb 22 | 2019

McDonald’s Wins Battle, Loses War

The European Union Intellectual Property Office (“EUTM”) recently cancelled McDonald’s trademark registration for the BIG MAC word mark because it had not been put to “genuine use” in the European Union (“EU”) for five continuous years following the date of…
Jan 16 | 2019

Disclaimer Or No Disclaimer: That Is The Question

General Principles: When a trademark – in relation to the goods and services tendered in an application – comprises descriptive, generic or otherwise unregistrable matter, the United Patent and Trademark Office (“PTO”) is apt to request a disclaimer.  While typically…