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Beer, Wine and Spirits Industry
How Large Law Firms Overcharge Trademark Clients
If you are an in-house counsel and you're hiring outside counsel for trademark services, there's an extremely high chance you're overpaying for those services. There are two main ways that large law firms typically overcharge [...]
Phillies File Lawsuit Over Ownership Rights to Phanatic Costume
The Philadelphia Phillies have recently filed a lawsuit against the design firm that created the Phanatic, Harrison/Erickson, over ownership rights to the Phanatic costume. Following decades of negotiation and agreements, the Phillies claim that Harrison/Erickson [...]
Ohio State University Files Trademark for “THE”
On August 8, The Ohio State University filed a trademark application for the single word "THE." 'The' Ohio State University's trademark filing claims it is currently using the trademark "THE" for a brand [...]
Non-US Companies (and Citizens) Cannot File Trademarks Without a U.S. Attorney
On August 3rd, 2019, the United States Patent and Trademark Office implemented a rule requiring foreign companies and individuals domiciled outside of the United States to use a licensed U.S. attorney to file trademark applications, renewals, and [...]
Apparel/Fashion Industry
How Large Law Firms Overcharge Trademark Clients
If you are an in-house counsel and you're hiring outside counsel for trademark services, there's an extremely high chance you're overpaying for those services. There are two main ways that large law firms typically overcharge [...]
Phillies File Lawsuit Over Ownership Rights to Phanatic Costume
The Philadelphia Phillies have recently filed a lawsuit against the design firm that created the Phanatic, Harrison/Erickson, over ownership rights to the Phanatic costume. Following decades of negotiation and agreements, the Phillies claim that Harrison/Erickson [...]
Ohio State University Files Trademark for “THE”
On August 8, The Ohio State University filed a trademark application for the single word "THE." 'The' Ohio State University's trademark filing claims it is currently using the trademark "THE" for a brand [...]
Non-US Companies (and Citizens) Cannot File Trademarks Without a U.S. Attorney
On August 3rd, 2019, the United States Patent and Trademark Office implemented a rule requiring foreign companies and individuals domiciled outside of the United States to use a licensed U.S. attorney to file trademark applications, renewals, and [...]
Software Industry
How Large Law Firms Overcharge Trademark Clients
If you are an in-house counsel and you're hiring outside counsel for trademark services, there's an extremely high chance you're overpaying for those services. There are two main ways that large law firms typically overcharge [...]
Phillies File Lawsuit Over Ownership Rights to Phanatic Costume
The Philadelphia Phillies have recently filed a lawsuit against the design firm that created the Phanatic, Harrison/Erickson, over ownership rights to the Phanatic costume. Following decades of negotiation and agreements, the Phillies claim that Harrison/Erickson [...]
Ohio State University Files Trademark for “THE”
On August 8, The Ohio State University filed a trademark application for the single word "THE." 'The' Ohio State University's trademark filing claims it is currently using the trademark "THE" for a brand [...]
Non-US Companies (and Citizens) Cannot File Trademarks Without a U.S. Attorney
On August 3rd, 2019, the United States Patent and Trademark Office implemented a rule requiring foreign companies and individuals domiciled outside of the United States to use a licensed U.S. attorney to file trademark applications, renewals, and [...]