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Top 5 Reasons Why USPTO Denied Your Trademark Application

One in five trademark applications fail their first examination according to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. We have highlighted the top 5 reasons behind this failure to help you ensure this doesn’t happen to you.

July 19, 2019

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Legendary Band The Eagles Sues Hotel For Trademark Infringement

American rock band the Eagles is suing a Todos Santos, Mexico hotel for capitalizing off their song of the same name. Baja LLC runs a merchandising operation in California and sells clothing and merchandise featuring the Eagles’ HOTEL CALIFORNIA mark.

May 23, 2017

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Starbucks Sued Over Infamous Unicorn Frappuccino

Montauk Juice Factory states that there was actual confusion in the public, and people started calling Starbucks’ product a “Unicorn Latte,” while also believing that The End had copied Starbucks.

May 17, 2017

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RIAA Sues Internet Service Provider Grande Communications For Not Acting on Customer Copyright Infringement

RIAA has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Grande Communications due to Grande Communications not taking “meaningful action against repeat infringers,” customers who repeatedly download music illegally using BitTorrent.

May 09, 2017

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Heirs of Comedy Duo Abbott and Costello Ask Supreme Court to Hear Case

According to the petition, Abbott and Costello first began performing the sketch on the radio in the late 1930s, but under copyright law, performances do not count as publication.

May 02, 2017

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Warner Bros. Won’t Give Brewing Company a ‘Golden Ticket’

Entertainment company Warner Bros. has filed a Notice of Opposition against Southern Sky Brewing Company’s trademark application for the mark GOLDEN TICKET, which it is trying to register for beer.

April 25, 2017

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Andy Warhol’s Foundation Sues Photographer to Protect Late Artist’s Reputation and Legacy

The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts has filed a lawsuit against photographer Lynn Goldsmith, following Goldsmith’s warnings that she would sue over alleged copying of a photo she took of musician Prince.

April 18, 2017

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