trademark law

The Fight Over Use of “Crystal Glamour” is Decided

Austrian crystal jewelry maker, Swarovski has decided to not renew its trademark “Crystal Glamour”. In 2005, Swarovski received the registration…

12 years ago

Trademark Fun – McDonald’s v. McDowell’s

Trademarks can be so confusing. Is it ok to use the same trademark as someone else? A detailed analysis must…

12 years ago

Honestly – The Honest Company or The Honest Toddler

For those of you with small children and those who are expecting, you may still be in awe of the…

12 years ago

Trademark Law: first to use v. first to file

In the United States, it is not registration, but actual use of a designation as a mark that creates rights…

13 years ago

Trademark Law: Geographic Terms

  In my last post, I discussed the ability to trademark generic terms. This post focuses on trademarking geographic terms.…

13 years ago

Trademark Law: Generic Terms

  My next couple of posts are going to focus on the types of words that can and can’t be…

13 years ago

Trademark Law: Secondary Meaning

  In trademark law, marks are placed along a continuum of distinctiveness. If a mark is classified as not being…

13 years ago