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Specimen for Trademark Registrations in United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Explained
Through the trademark registration process, entrepreneurs, tech startups, and brand owners may face the issue of submitting a “specimen” to the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The USPTO defines a specimen as “a real-life sample of how the mark is being used with the goods and/or services identified in the federal trademark application […]
Trademark Office Actions For Scandalous Subject Matter Will Be Reevaluated Under Recent U.S. Supreme Court Case
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has historically had discretionary authority to issue trademark office actions and refuse federal registration to trademarks that consist of “immoral, deceptive, or scandalous matter; or matter” under Section §2(a) of the Lanham Act (Section 1203.01 of the Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure). The rule against the registration […]
Confidentiality Agreement Tested As First Amendment Trumps President’s Prior Restraint Effort
Adult film actress Stephanie Clifford, also known as Stormy Daniels, has been making headlines since she publicly disclosed her past “intimate relationship” with President Donald Trump despite being under an iron clad confidentiality agreement that is now being tested under contract theory and First Amendment law in a Los Angeles district court. Clifford is at […]
