This is the third installment in our series of FishFAQ videos directed towards Trademarks. This third video covers the different levels of distinctiveness.Distinctiveness is an important concept in the eligibility of a mark…
This is the second of a new series of FishFAQ videos directed towards Trademarks. This second video covers the different types of marks.Trademarks are used for goods, while service marks are used…
Why Bayou Grande Matters If You’re Choosing a Brand Name If you’re picking a business name and thinking about federal trademark protection, the Federal Circuit’s recent Bayou Grande decision offers…
Picture source: https://boredapeyachtclub.com/ When Trademark Law Meets Web3 and Cartoon Apes If you’ve ever wondered whether the law treats an NFT like a Beanie Baby, a baseball card, or just…
Brand value is important, so protecting your trademarks isn’t just about legal compliance — it’s about defending your identity, your reputation, and your competitive edge. That’s where trademark watching comes…
The USPTO issued an update on August 6, 2025. In this announcement, it terminated over 52,000 trademark applications and registrations linked to a foreign filing firm. Additionally, the PTO issued…
Overview of the US SPACE FORCE Trademark Dispute In a recent ruling, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit upheld a decision by the Trademark Trial and Appeal…
The USPTO recently announced it had now removed over 50,000 goods and services from the trademark register. Using ex parte expungement and reexamination proceedings, the majority of the cancellations were…
We have started uploading a new series of FishFAQ videos directed towards Trademarks. This first video starts with the most basic question: What is a Trademark?It covers the purpose of…
The Supreme Court recently decided, in Vidal v Elster, that the TTAB’s refusal to register the TRUMP TOO SMALL mark, was not a violation of First Amendment rights. Background of…
The Supreme Court has been busy lately with IP cases. Just recently, the Supreme Court sided with Jack Daniel’s. It ruled that the lower court got it wrong. VIP Products'…