"Conventional wisdom" says that the number of available trademarks is infinite, or nearly so. Professors Barton Beebe and Jeanne C. Fromer of New York University School of Law challenge that assertion in their enlightening article...

INTA has published the November-December, 2022 (Vol. 112 No. 6) issue of The Trademark Reporter.

In view of the upcoming retirement of Deputy Chief Judge Susan M. Richey at the TTAB, the USPTO has posted a vacancy announcement for the position.

John Harmon is a shareholder in both the Mechanical and Chemical & Materials Technologies Practices at Wolf Greenfield. He represents clients in industry and academia...

The USPTO is seeking applications for the position of Attorney Advisor (and more specifically, Interlocutory Attorney) at the TTAB.

On Thursday, October 8th at 1PM, Yours Truly, The TTABlogger, will venture into the virtual wilderness of Ohio to present a webinar entitled "Meanwhile, Back at the TTAB,"...

The CAFC gave this applicant the boot in its appeal from the TTAB's decision affirming a Section 2(e)(2) geographical descriptiveness refusal of PARMA COFFEE for, inter alia...

The annual meeting of the Boston Patent Law Association will be held on December 7th from 11:30 to 1PM at The State Room, 60 State Street, Boston. (register here).

Stepping into the 21st Century, the Boston Patent Law Association yesterday approved by an overwhelming vote, an amendment to its By-Laws to change the...

The USPTO has issued its final regulations under the Trademark Modernization Act of 2020.The new rules go into effect on December 18, 2021, except for the implementation of the shorter response period for office actions, ...

On April 23, 2024, the FTC adopted a comprehensive ban on noncompetes. The FTC's noncompete ban affects both intellectual property protection and employment agreements/procedures.

INTA will hold its first virtual Pro Bono Legal Clinic on June 15, 2021, from 11:00 am–12:00 pm. Applicant and volunteer information may be found here, including an application form and a pro bono toolkit.

"Many startups make the mistake of ignoring the value of non-patent intellectual property…. A company's brand can be immensely valuable in the marketplace."

In my role as a trademark thought leader (LOL!), I recommend two recent articles that caught my interest and I think will catch yours.

In connection with his latest presentation at the recent INTA Annual Meeting, Ted Davis offered his "Annual Review of U.S. Federal Case Law and TTAB Developments."

Thank you, Ted Davis, for permitting me to post a link (here) to your article "Trademark Case Decisions: The Past Year in the Courts & at the TTAB,"...

Nokia saw no jokia when Somasundaram Ramkumar applied to register the mark JIOKIA for electronic mail and other online services.

On June 27, 2023, the Integrity, Notification, and Fairness in Online Retail Marketplaces for Consumers Act – the INFORM Act – went into effect.

The USPTO today issued regulations [pdf here] implementing the provisions of the Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 (TMA).

The folks at the data-mining firm, Towergate Software, have provided me with the following data regarding the law firms or lawyers most frequently appearing as counsel...