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What were they (Applicants) thinking?
Learn More: What were they (Applicants) thinking?Here’s a example of a frequent error that pro se applicants make (those that file their own applications rather than filing through a correspondent-attorney or firm): Assuming that they can bank on their familial name to register a mark that may otherwise conflict one or more existing registrations. In this example, TESLA POWER for DC generators (in class 7) was […]
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Kudos! Good Call by the Examiner
Learn More: Kudos! Good Call by the ExaminerHere’s a new feature-post that we will be regularly posting. We’ll highlight refusals that the USPTO trademark examiner has made, illustrating why they did so. Today’s episode: Who is David C. I.* and why should UBER TECHNOLOGIES thank him? Registered mark UBERCAB (in classes in 9, 38, 39, 42) was cited to refuse the application HANGUBER […]
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Towergate cited in SF Chronicle article about customized sports merchandising
Learn More: Towergate cited in SF Chronicle article about customized sports merchandisingA nice shout out to Towergate for the trademark opposition data we provided in this tech article by Benny Evangelista about the CrowdX platform from Coveroo. …baseball files far more federal trademark protests than any other sport, according to Towergate Informatics, a company that tracks trademark-related data for the intellectual property industry. Towergate said MLB […]
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Trademark 2d Citations: Google
Learn More: Trademark 2d Citations: GoogleHow often is a Google mark cited by the examiner? Turns out… pretty frequently. About a citation each and every week! Here’s a peek at all of Google’s marks (at least the ones identified within USPTO records as from the company) that USPTO examiners have cited over the past 5 years (267 times, actually). Following the […]
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WHICH FIRMS FILED THE MOST OPPOSITIONS IN 2013… AND WHO THEY REPRESENTED?
Learn More: WHICH FIRMS FILED THE MOST OPPOSITIONS IN 2013… AND WHO THEY REPRESENTED?As many have come to expect, here is a summary of our annual compilation of firms that filed the most oppositions in 2013*. To see a detailed report for each of the Top 30 firms, showing plaintiffs, defendants and case links, ask us for a copy of our full report (pdf file). Request your copy. Aside […]
