June, 7th, 2017
Categories: Articles, Blog Tags: CAFC, precedential, trademark, TTAB
By Michael J. Kosma In Joseph Phelps Vineyards, LLC v. Fairmont Holdings, LLC, [2016-1089] (May 24, 2017), the Federal Circuit was “perplexed” by the TTAB’s finding that Phelp’s INSIGNIA wine has no “fame,” giving no [Read More…]
April, 13th, 2017
Categories: Articles, Blog Tags: litigation, trademark, TTAB, USPTO
By Chelsea A. Russell Protecting fashion designs through intellectual property rights has always been an important aim of the fashion industry. When you think of knockoffs your mind immediately drawn to handbags, designer imitations, and [Read More…]
April, 3rd, 2017
Categories: Blog, News Tags: trademark, whipgroup
Amazon has announced an intention to offer brand registry in North America to combat the high volume of sellers of counterfeit goods on its marketplace platform. Under the proposed program, brand owners may register their [Read More…]
March, 29th, 2017
Categories: Articles, News Tags: litigation, trademark, TTAB, whipgroup
In a rare full trial proceeding before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, WHIPgroup prevailed in a trademark opposition on behalf of its client Hybrid Athletics, LLC. During its trial period, Hybrid offered an abundance [Read More…]
March, 28th, 2017
Categories: Articles, Blog Tags: litigation, trademark, TTAB, USPTO
By Walter B. Welsh Effective March 21, 2017, the USPTO is auditing declarations and affidavits of trademark use submitted under sections 8 and 71 (“declarations”). The program comes in response to a pilot study that [Read More…]
March, 21st, 2017
Categories: Articles, Blog Tags: trademark, USPTO
By Christina L. Winsor Can a nostalgic childhood scent be a trademark? Hasbro, Inc. certainly seems to think so. On February 14, 2017, the multinational toy and board game company filed a US trademark application [Read More…]
February, 7th, 2017
Categories: Blog, News Tags: patent, startup, trademark, whipgroup
WHIPgroup’s February 8 presentation to entrepreneurs at TechXel Stamford’s Venture Expert Series to focus on patents and trademarks for local startups. See Eventbrite announcement.
February, 6th, 2017
Categories: Blog, News Tags: litigation, trademark, whipgroup
On February 6, 2017, WHIPgroup attorneys filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against Microline Surgical, Inc. (“Microline”) on behalf of Karl Storz Endoscopy-America, Inc. (“Karl Storz”). Karl Storz is an industry leader in the creation, manufacture [Read More…]
January, 23rd, 2017
Categories: Articles, Blog, News Tags: litigation, patent, PTAB, trademark, TTAB, USPTO, whipgroup
Our practice continues to grow and thrive. Notable accomplishments over the past year include: Achieved an extraordinary success rate (~80%) with the new P3 Program, obtaining reversals on dozens of final patent rejections without the [Read More…]
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