For many businesses, brand name protection is one of their most important assets. Brands helps customers identify a particular business as the source of that business’s goods or services. And...
A company in the mainland US recently trademarked ALOHA POKE for a chain of restaurants, and subsequently sent cease and desist letters to restaurants throughout the country. Hawaiians were, understandably,...
We discussed on our previous post what Office Actions are when it comes to your trademark application. Now, let’s take a little deeper look at the different types of office...
On our previous post we discussed what a Trademark Office Action is when it comes to your trademark application. Now, let’s take a little deeper look at the different types...
USPTO calls it an Office Action, but let’s call it what it really is; It’s a rejection letter. For lack of a better metaphor, they have swiped left on your...
It’s always exciting (at least for trademark lawyers) whenever the Supreme Court issues an opinion about trademark law. The court recently issued its opinion in Matal v. Tam, an appeal...
What happens when you receive a USPTO Office Action? Most trademark applications are rejected. How can you respond to an office action?