ArticleAudits: They're Not Just For The IRS Any MoreRecently, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (the "PTO") issued its 5,000,000th registration.United StatesIntellectual PropertyStites & Harbison PLLC
ArticleBitter Truth Behind The Cadbury Chocolate Import BanUnited States’ lovers of authentic, original British Cadbury chocolate will have to book a flight to the UK to enjoy the cherished confection. United StatesIntellectual PropertyStites & Harbison PLLC
ArticleHitman Glass Hit With Default JudgmentThings really heated up for Hitman Glass when Starbucks was granted a default judgment against the company.United StatesIntellectual PropertyStites & Harbison PLLC
VideoHow To Choose A Name For Your Food Truck (Video Content)Food truck dining has exploded in popularity in recent years. Here in Nashville, options abound: The Grilled Cheeserie, Deg Thai, Biscuit Love Truck, Retro Sno, and Mas Tacos Por Favor to name just a few. United StatesIntellectual PropertyStites & Harbison PLLC
VideoJohnny Manziel Trademark Déjà Vu: The Kenny Hill StoryThe good people at Texas A&M certainly understand the importance of federal trademark protection. Maybe it stems from Texas A&M’s successful registration and enforcement of its 12TH MAN mark. United StatesIntellectual PropertyStites & Harbison PLLC
VideoJohnny Trademark: The Battle For Johnny Football (Video Content)There is good news and bad news this week for Johnny Manziel.United StatesIntellectual PropertyStites & Harbison PLLC
VideoKYLIE Who? Minogue And Kardashian Claim Rights To KYLIE (Video Content)Two B-list celebrities are battling for rights in the mark KYLIE. Kylie Jenner filed applications to register the mark KYLIE in connection with a large number of goods and services.United StatesIntellectual PropertyStites & Harbison PLLC
VideoPatriots Trademarks And The Big Game (Video)The Patriots will not have a perfect season this year, but my household will still be hoping for a New England win in the Big Game.United StatesIntellectual PropertyStites & Harbison PLLC
ArticleRecent Patent Program Updates By The United States Patent And Trademark OfficeIn response to concerns expressed by way of a letter sent from Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Tom Cotton (R-AR), the USPTO has launched a "Deferred Subject Matter Eligibility Response (DSMER) Pilot Program" ...United StatesIntellectual PropertyStites & Harbison PLLC
VideoRedskins Trademark Registrations Cancelled…But Why? (Video Content)Kevin has given us a play-by-play on the developments of the cancellation proceeding before the TTAB involving Washington Redskins trademarks.United StatesIntellectual PropertyStites & Harbison PLLC
VideoRevisiting Reebok’s Rebrand And Converse’s Trademark Infringement CasesBack in March, we wrote about Adidas’s attempt to rebrand Reebok with a new focus on fitness.United StatesIntellectual PropertyStites & Harbison PLLC
ArticleRightscorp Starts Suing Again – Where To Turn For Music Rights For Videos?Rightscorp is rearing its head again, sending takedown notices to BitTorrent users.United StatesIntellectual PropertyStites & Harbison PLLC
VideoRocket Bikes, Absolute Novelty, And Inheritability Of PatentsFrancois Gissy set the world record for fastest bike ride last weekend, topping out at 207 mph on …. a bicycle. United StatesIntellectual PropertyStites & Harbison PLLC
Article.SEX Top Level Domains Now Available – But Why?On October 5, 2015, ICANN opens the door for trademark owners to register their marks in connection with the new .SEX top-level domain. United StatesIntellectual PropertyStites & Harbison PLLC
VideoTarget Launches Lilly Pulitzer Collaboration And Leaves Shoppers Feeling Blue (Video Content)Sorority girls were flocking to Target to pick up the pink, neon green, and orange line of the famous Lilly Pulitzer brand, but felt blue instead. United StatesIntellectual PropertyStites & Harbison PLLC
VideoThe 109th Anniversary Of Winchester’s H Federal Trademark RegistrationLast week, I wrote about the trademark trivia on Trademarkology’s twitter feed. One of the interesting historical nuggets that appeared on the feed last week related to Winchester’s H trademark registration for cartridges.United StatesIntellectual PropertyStites & Harbison PLLC
ArticleThe Market Is Ripe For Disruptive New CompaniesEarlier this week Gallup reported that only half of 18 million people it surveyed "believe that the companies they do business with always deliver on what they promise." United StatesIntellectual PropertyStites & Harbison PLLC
VideoThrough The Google Glass: A Glance At Wearable Technology TrademarksThings are about to get meta. This is me taking a picture of me on my iPhone with my Google Glass. Hashtag selfie.United StatesIntellectual PropertyStites & Harbison PLLC
ArticleUSPTO Announced Termination Of Its After Final Consideration Pilot Program 2.0Citing millions of dollars in administrative costs and lack of offsetting revenue as driving factors, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced on October 1, 2024, that it is terminating...United StatesIntellectual PropertyStites & Harbison PLLC