by Scott Seeley | May 2, 2023 | Intellectual Property (IP), Trademarks
Trademarks come in a couple of different forms. Two of the most common types of trademarks are standard character trademarks and design trademarks. While both types of trademarks serve the same purpose of protecting your brand, there are some important differences...
by Scott Seeley | Mar 29, 2023 | Intellectual Property (IP), Trade Secret
Trademark applicants should be aware that some companies send deceptive unsolicited correspondence in an attempt to get applicants to pay for unnecessary services that don’t affect their trademark filing. Being aware of these practices can help applicants avoid...
by Scott Seeley | Nov 4, 2022 | Intellectual Property (IP), Trademarks
The period to respond to office actions issued in trademark applications is being shortened. On December 3 the United States Patent and Trademark Office will begin to implement provisions of the Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 which shorten the office action...
by Scott Seeley | Sep 14, 2021 | Intellectual Property (IP)
Background Last year, Epic filed a suit alleging that Apple violated antitrust law by forcing all in-app purchases to be routed through Apple’s payment system, where Apple took a 30% cut. The suit was filed after Epic patched the iOS version of Fortnite to sell its...
by Scott Seeley | Apr 27, 2021 | Intellectual Property (IP), Trademarks
The Seattle Kraken hockey team announced it would change the name of its restaurant after being sued by a local bar. Seattle Hockey Partners LLC (“the Kraken Team”) announced that they would no longer name their new restaurant “The Kraken Bar & Lounge” after a...
