September, 26th, 2017
Categories: Blog, News Tags: trademark, whipgroup
WHIPgroup has successfully obtained an international trademark registration through WIPO for its IP and Design trademark, International Registration No. 1,364,749, for legal services in international class 45. As legal counsel for numerous US and international [Read More…]
August, 31st, 2017
Categories: Blog, News Tags: patent, startup, trademark, whipgroup
On October 25th, Wes Whitmyer of WHIPgroup will present on the importance of IP and Patents to entrepreneurs at TechXel. The full schedule of events can be found here.
August, 25th, 2017
Categories: Blog, News Tags: trademark, whipgroup
WHIPgroup has successfully obtained an international trademark registration through WIPO for its WHIPGROUP trademark, International Registration No. 1,360,264, for legal services in international class 45. As legal counsel for numerous US and international companies, WHIPgroup [Read More…]
August, 24th, 2017
Categories: Blog, News Tags: litigation, software, trademark, whipgroup
WHIPgroup has filed a trademark infringement lawsuit on behalf of its client Executive Data Systems, Inc. (“EDS”) in the Southern District of New York, Case No. 1:17-cv-6339 (S.D.N.Y.) (filed August 21, 2017). EDS sells legal [Read More…]
August, 22nd, 2017
Categories: Articles, Blog, News Tags: patent, trademark, USPTO
By Victor P. Lin Filing for a patent or trademark to protect your intellectual property can potentially open you up to scams. Responding to fraudulent notices pretending to be from the United States Patent and [Read More…]
August, 21st, 2017
Categories: Blog, News Tags: litigation, trademark, whipgroup
WHIPgroup has filed another trademark infringement lawsuit on behalf of its client Bruce Kirby, Incorporated (“BKI”) in the United States District Court of Connecticut, Case No. 3:17-CV-01389 (D. Conn.). In the Complaint, BKI alleges that [Read More…]
August, 8th, 2017
Categories: Articles, Blog Tags: CAFC, precedential, trademark, TTAB, USPTO
By Christopher J. Stankus On July 27, 2017, the Federal Circuit vacated and remanded for reconsideration the TTAB’s finding that the mark EARNHARDT COLLECTION is not primarily merely a surname because it was unclear whether [Read More…]
July, 17th, 2017
Categories: Blog, News Tags: litigation, trademark, whipgroup
On July 12 Bruce Kirby Inc. and LaserPerformance and Quarter Moon filed supplemental summary judgment briefs on Bruce Kirby’s trademark infringement claims regarding Defendants’ unauthorized use of the BRUCE KIRBY trademark on Kirby Sailboats. That [Read More…]
July, 14th, 2017
Categories: Articles, Blog Tags: CAFC, litigation, precedential, trademark, TTAB, USPTO
By Chelsea A. Russell On June 19, 2017, the Supreme Court expanded trademark protection in its much-awaited ruling of Matel v. Tam, 582 US ___ (2017). The Lanham Act has long held that a trademark [Read More…]
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