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Cited NFL trademarks: More than just staying off Super Bowl turf
Learn More: Cited NFL trademarks: More than just staying off Super Bowl turfAs others have duly noted (Maurice Ross, David Oxenford) the NFL is zealous in its enforcement over what it deems unauthorized use or infringement of its Super Bowl trademarks. To give added context to this thread, which naturally surfaces at this time of year due to the hype associated with the event itself, we’ve listed all citations of […]
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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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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 2011?
Learn More: Which Firms Filed the Most Oppositions in 2011?As many have come to expect, here is our annual compilation of firms that filed the most oppositions in 2011*. Click on the [+] to expand details for each firm to show all plaintiffs and case links. Aside from the top 3 firms, the differences between most firms are quite close. There are actually 41 […]
