Business Service Mark Trademark Law 
IP and Legal Filings
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
Introduction A mark represents the institution or company to which it belongs and serves as a means of differentiating goods or services among individuals. Marks can be of various types i.e., word marks, service marks, logos, symbols, series marks, etc [1]. 1] Acharya, M. 2022, February 28).
IP Intelligence
NOVEMBER 15, 2021
If you are contemplating registering a service mark that primarily benefits your company and not others, don’t bother; it will be refused registration. This issue was recently addressed by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) in In re California Highway Patrol, SN 88796327 (TTAB Nov. 4, 2021) [not precedential] ( CHiP ).
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Velocity of Content
JULY 26, 2022
In contrast, trademarks in the United States —in some instances referred to as service marks or trade names—are created by use by a person “in commerce”; technically, no government approval is required. And both are available – for a bearable fee – to individuals and small (teeny-tiny, but hopeful) businesses.
The IPKat
SEPTEMBER 15, 2022
Relation to a foreign state” includes citizenship of a state, having a place of incorporation, one's main business activity or one's main source of income in that state. Seen in this light, commercial courts in Russia have resisted turning copyright and trademark law into a political counter-measure against “unfriendly” states.
The TTABlog
OCTOBER 2, 2024
The Board observed that "where the proposed mark is not inherently distinctive because it is comprised of common features in the relevant field or is typically used or perceived as ornamentation, length of use alone generally is not sufficient to satisfy the elevated burden of proving acquired distinctiveness."
Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog
OCTOBER 23, 2021
The growth of Intellectual Property Rights has led to an increase in demand for trademark lawyers in India. Trademarks have become an important part of running a business. Increasingly, businesses across India are applying for trademarks. This is where you need a trademark lawyer or agent to step in.
Traverse Legal Blog
NOVEMBER 17, 2024
Welcome to Trademark Law Radio, a top web resource on issues of trademark infringement, trademark licensing, trademark protection, and trademark registration. The purpose of trademark availability assessment is really threefold.
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