Cassandra L. WilkinsonJun 25, 20193 minTrademark Enforcement in Google AdWords Search ResultsBy Trey Holloway It is difficult to overstate Google’s influence. Since it emerged victorious in the search engine wars of the early...
Cassandra L. WilkinsonMar 30, 20173 minThe Big Five Unveil Trademark Status IconsAs you may know, at any time, you can check the status of any pending or registered trademark at the United State Patent and Trademark...
Cassandra L. WilkinsonJan 4, 20173 minDon't Wait to Record Changes in Ownership of International IPPart of my position as an international paralegal is handling the recordation of ownership changes in various countries. This can be...
Cassandra L. WilkinsonJan 20, 20162 minNew Icons Attempt to Make Intellectual Property Concepts More Accessible to PublicMost of the general public is now familiar with the TM and ® symbols used in trademark talk. The TM symbol is generally used after a...
Cassandra L. WilkinsonMar 21, 20153 minTaylor Swift is Making Headlines in the Realm of Intellectual PropertyWhile I am not a big TSwift fan (or T-Swizzle as she is also commonly referred to), I am well aware, just like the rest of the world,...
Cassandra L. WilkinsonJan 13, 20152 minFee Reductions Coming for TrademarksBlack Friday may be over but the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) still has deals for trademark applicants and owners....
Cassandra L. WilkinsonDec 18, 20144 minSounds That SellAccording to 15 U.S.C. § 1127, a trademark is “a word, phrase, symbol, and/or design that identifies and distinguishes the source of the...
Cassandra L. WilkinsonOct 3, 20144 minBrand Name vs. Generic Term: The Evolution and Incorporation of Inventions and Their Names Into CommWhat is that actor’s name that is in that alien movie that came out last year? You know, the guy with the tattoos on his face…..? When I...
Cassandra L. WilkinsonJul 2, 20147 minTrademark Office Rules REDSKINS Registered Marks CancelledOn June 18, 2014, the Trademark Trial and Appeals Board (TTAB) of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office canceled six registered REDSKINS...
Cassandra L. WilkinsonMar 4, 20143 minTime and Trademark's Excellent Adventure -- Prior UseThe powers of the state versus the federal government have been debated since Jefferson and Madison. The debate spills over into so many...
Cassandra L. WilkinsonJan 15, 20142 minDuck, Duck, Duck... LawsuitThe A&E Channel is not the only one targeting the popular family behind Duck Dynasty. The Robertson family has found themselves in yet...
Cassandra L. WilkinsonAug 20, 20133 minGrey Market Transaction, First Sale Doctrine, and OwnershipThe yard sale, a horrible scene of carnage and tie-dye, is an American economic tradition. Behind a table, a husband sobs as his beloved...
Cassandra L. WilkinsonAug 6, 20134 minTrademarks in Sports, Part 2In a continuation of my last blog entry, which you can read here, the world of licensing and trademarks in sports has gained even further...
Cassandra L. WilkinsonJul 6, 20133 minNew Generic Top-Level Domains and the Trademark ClearinghouseIn the wake of .xxx domains becoming reality in 2012, ICANN, the entity which governs Internet domain names, began accepting applications...
Cassandra L. WilkinsonMay 29, 20135 minThe Celebrity Name Game and Intellectual PropertyJay-Z and Beyoncé are not only top level entertainers, but they are also savvy business people. Merely nineteen days after the birth of...
Cassandra L. WilkinsonApr 25, 20132 minThe Native American Tribal Insignia DatabaseThe United States Patent and Trademark (“USPTO”) does more than issue patents and trademark registrations. One of their lesser-known...
Cassandra L. WilkinsonMar 4, 20132 minThe Android Powered iPhone?That is correct, there is an Android powered phone called the iphone that is for sale in Brazil. The formal name of the device is the...
Cassandra L. WilkinsonFeb 9, 20133 minKeep Your Mark UniqueWhat do the words “aspirin”, “escalator”, “zipper”, and “margarine” have in common? Read on to find out! Article 15 Section 1127 of the...
Cassandra L. WilkinsonJan 25, 20133 minOn Your Mark! The Madrid Protocol -- Filing For Trademark Protection InternationallyWhen protecting intellectual property internationally, often an applicant of a U.S. trademark application or registration will want to...
Cassandra L. WilkinsonOct 5, 20122 minLoubiton is to Red...Loubiton is to Red as Cadbury is to _________ A. Blue B. Red C. Purple D. none of the above If you guessed C. Purple, you are correct!...