This is the fifth installment in our series of FishFAQ videos directed towards Trademarks. This video covers the functionality doctrine.Patents are meant to cover functional features while
This is the fourth installment in our series of FishFAQ videos directed towards Trademarks. This video covers the importance of usage to trademarking.You become a trademark owner by
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
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,
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
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,
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.
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
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 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
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
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
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
The Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) has determined that registration of a trademark is a complete defense against claims for infringement and passing off. Travelway,
Blazing the Trademark Trail: Herbs ‘R’ Us Gets Smoked Canadian cannabis dispensary Herbs ‘R’ Us, rolled out a logo a little too reminiscent of the
Supreme Court Landmark Ruling on Generic.com Trademarks On June 30, 2020 the Supreme Court handed down a landmark ruling in trademark law. It decided generic
In Romag Fasteners, Inc. v. Fossil Group, Inc., fka Fossil, Inc., No. 18-1233 (Argued Jan. 14, 2020, Decided April 23, 2020), the Supreme Court ruled
The U.S. Supreme Court held its first ever oral argument over teleconference, which was live-streamed to the public. The case was concerned with the registrability