We recently had the opportunity to participate in the Seminar “Digital Business, the New Frontier” organized by the Inter-American Association of Intellectual Property (ASIPI) in Montevideo, Uruguay, March 8 to 10. Started with Key note Speaker: Alexis “Pulpo” Viera, ex soccer player (Uruguay) and his heart breaking story of “Making Possible the Impossible”. Great opportunities for …
Under the Trademark Act, a “Subject matter that is merely a decorative feature does not identify and distinguish the applicant’s goods and, thus, does not function as a trademark. A decorative feature may include words, designs, slogans, or trade dress. This matter should be refused registration because it is merely ornamentation and, therefore, does not …
My trademark was rejected because was considered to be ornamental what can I do? Read More »
Esta es una de las marcas más difíciles de registrar. Una decisión reciente de la Junta de Prueba y Apelación de Marcas (TTAB) es ilustrativa sobre cómo la Oficina de Marcas de los Estados Unidos trata las aplicaciones de configuración de productos. En mayo de 2019, el TTAB In re Creative Edge Design Group, Ltd., …
¿Puedo proteger como marca el diseño de un producto? Read More »
The short answer, it depends. Single or multiple color marks applied to packaging are never inherently distinctive. Marks that are inherently distinctive are those that have the ability upon being used the very first time to communicate to the consumer that the mark is identifying the source of the product as opposed to describing the …
The short answer, it depends. The title of a single creative work, such as a book, is not considered a trademark and is therefore unregistrable. Trademark Act Sections 1, 2, and 45, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1051, 1052, and 1127; In re Cooper, 254 F.2d 611, 117 USPQ 396, 400 (CCPA 1958). This because the title …
Can I trademark the title of a single work (Book or DVD)? Read More »
On November 8, 2019 The Supreme Court of the United States granted certiorari to hear an Appeal by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) of a 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirming The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia decision reversing the denial of registration by the USPTO of booking.com trademark …
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