Trademark Rights: Common Law vs Federal Registration
Trademarks are a valuable intellectual property for many businesses. Business owners are often faced early on with the decision whether...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
- Jun 25, 2019
- 3 min
Trademark Enforcement in Google AdWords Search Results
By Trey Holloway It is difficult to overstate Google’s influence. Since it emerged victorious in the search engine wars of the early...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
- Mar 30, 2017
- 3 min
The Big Five Unveil Trademark Status Icons
As you may know, at any time, you can check the status of any pending or registered trademark at the United State Patent and Trademark...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
- Jan 4, 2017
- 3 min
Don't Wait to Record Changes in Ownership of International IP
Part of my position as an international paralegal is handling the recordation of ownership changes in various countries. This can be...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
- Jan 20, 2016
- 2 min
New Icons Attempt to Make Intellectual Property Concepts More Accessible to Public
Most of the general public is now familiar with the TM and ® symbols used in trademark talk. The TM symbol is generally used after a...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
- Mar 21, 2015
- 3 min
Taylor Swift is Making Headlines in the Realm of Intellectual Property
While 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,...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
- Jan 13, 2015
- 2 min
Fee Reductions Coming for Trademarks
Black Friday may be over but the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) still has deals for trademark applicants and owners....
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
- Dec 18, 2014
- 4 min
Sounds That Sell
According to 15 U.S.C. § 1127, a trademark is “a word, phrase, symbol, and/or design that identifies and distinguishes the source of the...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
- Oct 3, 2014
- 4 min
Brand Name vs. Generic Term: The Evolution and Incorporation of Inventions and Their Names Into Comm
What 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...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
- Jul 2, 2014
- 7 min
Trademark Office Rules REDSKINS Registered Marks Cancelled
On June 18, 2014, the Trademark Trial and Appeals Board (TTAB) of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office canceled six registered REDSKINS...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
- Mar 4, 2014
- 3 min
Time and Trademark's Excellent Adventure -- Prior Use
The powers of the state versus the federal government have been debated since Jefferson and Madison. The debate spills over into so many...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
- Jan 15, 2014
- 2 min
Duck, Duck, Duck... Lawsuit
The A&E Channel is not the only one targeting the popular family behind Duck Dynasty. The Robertson family has found themselves in yet...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
- Aug 20, 2013
- 3 min
Grey Market Transaction, First Sale Doctrine, and Ownership
The yard sale, a horrible scene of carnage and tie-dye, is an American economic tradition. Behind a table, a husband sobs as his beloved...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
- Aug 6, 2013
- 4 min
Trademarks in Sports, Part 2
In a continuation of my last blog entry, which you can read here, the world of licensing and trademarks in sports has gained even further...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
- Jul 6, 2013
- 3 min
New Generic Top-Level Domains and the Trademark Clearinghouse
In the wake of .xxx domains becoming reality in 2012, ICANN, the entity which governs Internet domain names, began accepting applications...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
- May 29, 2013
- 5 min
The Celebrity Name Game and Intellectual Property
Jay-Z and Beyoncé are not only top level entertainers, but they are also savvy business people. Merely nineteen days after the birth of...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
- Apr 25, 2013
- 2 min
The Native American Tribal Insignia Database
The United States Patent and Trademark (“USPTO”) does more than issue patents and trademark registrations. One of their lesser-known...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
- Mar 4, 2013
- 2 min
The 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...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
- Feb 9, 2013
- 3 min
Keep Your Mark Unique
What do the words “aspirin”, “escalator”, “zipper”, and “margarine” have in common? Read on to find out! Article 15 Section 1127 of the...
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Cassandra L. Wilkinson
- Jan 25, 2013
- 3 min
On Your Mark! The Madrid Protocol -- Filing For Trademark Protection Internationally
When protecting intellectual property internationally, often an applicant of a U.S. trademark application or registration will want to...
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