trademark

March Madness and Other NCAA Trademarks

So the big tournament starts tonight – that’s right, we are starting with 64 teams and the team that goes…

13 years ago

Trade Name v. Trademark

  By: Widerman Malek Team Is a “trade name” the same thing as a “trademark?” This is a topic that…

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

Can You Use a Brand Product In Movie Without Permission?

Do movie makers need to obtain permission to use all brand products in their movies?  The answer is no, but…

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

Amendments to the Lanham Act

  2000: Restructuring of the U.S.P.T.O. In 2000, there were substantial changes to the structure and administration of the Patent…

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

Trademark Dilution: Blurring v. Tarnishment

The Federal Trademark Dilution Act (“FTDA”), embodied in Section 43(c)(1) of the Lanham Act, provides that famous marks are eligible…

13 years ago

Can Someone Trademark Your Catchphrase After It Is Cancelled?

Do you remember the ridiculously cheesy LifeCall commercial that first aired in 1989?  Perhaps you may be able to recall…

13 years ago