We’ve been stalking Kevin O’Leary’s nutty Mr. Wonderful trademark application, for a while now.
In April, we thought the USPTO would refuse registration of Mr. Wonderful for nuts, based on this:
In June, we were shocked to see the USPTO missed issuing the obvious refusal, and in August, we noted and reported
It’s a wonderful life, collaborating with brand owners and marketing teams to advance their goals.
Our work for brand owners also involves a collaboration of sorts with the U.S. Trademark Office.
We work with the USPTO to obtain registrations for our clients and this triggers USPTO obligations.
As such, when examining applications, the USPTO must
How much do I believe in federal registration of trademarks and brand names? Well, this much:
I’ve always been a big fan of practicing what you preach. Actually walking the talk. Not just talk.
That mindset helps explain why we stuck with the suggestive name of this blog, even after the experts recommended
In the wake of Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert leaving their respective shows on Comedy Central for newer pastures, John Oliver has emerged as a new beacon of political humor and satire. If you haven’t watched his show, and especially if you considered the former two as having an obvious political slant, you should check
Every now and then it’s worth checking in at the USPTO to see what’s cooking in the world of non-traditional product configuration trademarks:
As it turns out, the Big Green Egg is seeking to be more than a word mark — two
For those who haven’t seen or heard of it yet, Shark Tank is an ABC reality television series in which entrepreneurs pitch investment proposals to a panel of five wealthy and feisty “sharks” — including these independent and successful investors: Robert Herjavec, Barbara Corcoran, Kevin O’Leary