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Here’s my copy of USPTO’s supplemental trademark examination guide: Examination Guide 2-17 Merely Informational Matter July 2017.
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This post is one of three that discuss the trademark system’s bias toward faulty registrations and steps USPTO has taken to reduce it.
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This post is one of three that discuss the trademark system’s bias toward faulty registrations and steps USPTO has taken to reduce it.
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Learn how inconsistent evidence relevancy standards in Class 035 increase USPTO’s bias toward faulty trademark registration.
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Perhaps the biggest source of bias toward faulty trademark registrations is the loophole that allows easy registration of incomplete phrases.
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Why so many questionable trademarks? The hands of USPTO’s examining attorneys are tied by loopholes, fuzzy language, and overly-strict protest rules.
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The Letter of Protest is an imperfect, much-maligned, yet incredibly useful procedure. Here’s proof that protests are key to valid trademark registrations.
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In this post, you’ll learn how why some attorneys don’t like the Letter of Protest procedure and why arguments against keeping it free are flawed.
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Trademark attorneys are just as likely as creatives to apply for unregistrable trademarks. USPTO is duty-bound to issue valid registrations.
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Here are thirty-three “Make America” phrases that are registered trademarks for clothing. Let’s make trademarks mean “source indicator” again.