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Section 1(b) intent-to-use applications: evidence of bona fide intent required

  • Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
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  • USA
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  • November 15 2011

If you’re familiar with the federal registration of trademarks and service marks in the United States, you know that U.S. trademark law allows an applicant to seek registration of a mark based on either actual use of a mark in interstate commerce (15 U.S.C. Sec 1051(a)) or on a bona fide intent to use the mark in U.S. commerce (15 U.S.C. Sec 1051(b

Sunrise period ends on October 28th for .xxx domains

  • Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
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  • Global
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  • October 26 2011

Only two days remain to submit applications to block registration of .xxx domain names that include registered trademarks

Google AdWords litigation trademark holders denied class certification in U.S. lawsuits

  • Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
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  • USA
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  • October 5 2011

In the latest Google AdWords decision, a U.S. Federal District Court judge in Texas refused to certify two classes of advertisers who filed separate infringement suits against Google Inc

A new domain name system is coming are you ready?

  • Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
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  • Global
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  • June 21 2011

Following years of debate and discussion, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) announced yesterday at a special meeting in Singapore that it had approved a plan to bring sweeping changes to the Internet’s generic top level domain (gTLD) structure

Trademark enforcement, trademark “bullies” and social media

  • Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
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  • USA
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  • December 5 2011

A few weeks ago, while in Montpelier, Vermont, I stumbled upon a Farmer’s Market that featured a wealth of Vermont made, grown and raised art, produce and meats

Trademark letters of protest: no need to wait, protest now!

  • Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
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  • USA
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  • May 18 2011

If you or your company own any trademarks or service marks, you may discover one day that a competitor has applied to register a confusingly similar mark, is seeking registration of a generic or descriptive word, or is attempting to register a term of art for goods or services that are the subject of your business

Beware of trademark fee scams in Europe and Asia

  • Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
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  • Asia-Pacific, European Union
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  • May 25 2011

Anyone who has filed a trademark application in Europe or Asia, whether directly or through legal counsel, knows that following the filing, they will receive a number of unsolicited letters, e-mails, or other communications from entities offering to provide, for a fee, “services” related to that application ranging from offers to “publish” or “register” the trademark, to listing the trademark in “business directories.”

The trademark audit: a necessary legal checkup

  • Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
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  • USA
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  • January 26 2012

A few weeks ago, we said goodbye to 2011, welcomed 2012 and made some New Year’s resolutions whether it be to shed a few extra pounds, to quit smoking or to complain less and laugh more

Act now to prevent use of your trademark in connection with new .XXX adult entertainment domain names

  • Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
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  • USA
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  • September 15 2011

Domain names specifically intended for use by the adult entertainment industry are set to be launched in December 2011

Fourth Circuit resurrects Rosetta Stone’s challenge to Google’s AdWords program

  • Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
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  • USA
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  • April 11 2012

On Monday, the Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit reversed the district court’s decision ending Rosetta Stone’s trademark infringement case against Google