US trademark law was presented in 2002 with the issue of trademark dilution and the question of how to prove it.

What is the Trademark application Statement of Use.  Is it possible for my attorney to file an extension of time?  And what is the difference between an intent to use application and use based trademark application?  How can I file it without getting an office action because of my specimen?

The US Trademark legislation developed from the nineteenth century when great growth of production and services demanded new regulation.

A trademark can be any word, slogan, design, symbol, or even a color, smell, product configuration or a combination of these, used to identify the source of origin of particular goods and services.  The trademark serves as a source identifier of your goods and services, to distinguish it from the goods and services of others. 

In  Tiffany v. eBay, ___ F. Supp. 2d ___, 2008 WL 2755787 (No. 04 Civ. 4607) (S.D.N.Y. , July 14, 2008) the Southern District of New York rejected an effort by renowned jeweler Tiffany to expand the reach of contributory trademark infringement. Tiffany’s theory of secondary liability would have imposed liability for trademark infringement upon web-based intermediaries whose users infringe on trademarks by selling counterfeit goods.

How to make use of the rights and powers of conferred by a trademark

Trademark, Foreign Filing, Intellectual Property, Madrid Protocol, Law

Uncover the mystery of the Trademark Poker Wooden Card Shuffler and see if it is right for you at this time. Please read our detailed overview of the Trademark Poker Wooden Card Shuffler.

Uncover the mystery of the Black Trademark Poker Polo Shirt and see if it is right for you at this time. Please read our detailed overview of the Black Trademark Poker Polo Shirt.

As your Internet business grows, the value of your domain name increases. The issue of a domain name trademark should move to the top of your list. You need to guard against unscrupulous competitors that may try to incorporate your domain name in their meta tags to obtain search engine rankings under your name. If you have a domain name trademark, you can go after these individuals and compel the search engines to remove their listings.

An insight on the international trademark laws and the different systems associated with it

In Bd. of Supervisors for La. State Univ. v. Smack Apparel Co., 550 F.3d 465 (5th Cir. 2008) ,the Fifth Circuit upheld the district court’s finding that a t-shirt maker who used school color schemes in combination with specific facts and indicia about the school infringed on the schools’ trademark rights in those color schemes, even if neither the school logo nor other marks appeared on the t-shirt. The case is a huge victory for universities and their respective trademarks.

Robert Burck, aka The Naked Cowboy, an iconic street performer in Times Square, had the foresight to trademark his name and image. When the Mars company developed an ad campaign depicting its famous M&M candies in and around New York City, they chose to dress up one of the candies as The Naked Cowboy. Burck sued for trademark infringement, claiming false endorsement; Mars claimed fair use as a parody. On motions to dismiss, a federal court in New York decided that Burck's false endorsement claims could proceed to the factfinder, as could Mars' defense of parody. Burck v. Mars, Inc., WL 2485524, No. 08 Civ. 1330 (DC), (S.D.N.Y. 2008).

This article examines the hurdles to registering a trademark in the US in light of the processes in the UK and Europe.

While it is sometimes confused with general copyright or patent laws, the trademark is a very specific type of patent law.

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