19Aug 2016

Author: Dennis S. Prahl | Practices: Trademarks, U.S. Litigation | Tags: Trademark, Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, Trademarks, TTAB, U.S. Litigation, USPTO

THE ZERO SUM GAME IN THE COLA WARS

In Royal Crown Company and Dr Pepper/Seven Up Inc v The Coca-Cola Company, Opposition 91178927, each party opposed the other’s trademark applications containing the term ZERO for soft drinks, sports drinks and energy drinks. Although Coca-Cola was...

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06Jun 2016

Authors: John Richards, Janet I. Cord, Raymond A. DiPerna, | Practices: European Litigation, Patents, Trade Secrets, U.S. Litigation | Tags: EPO, Patent, Patent Litigation, Patent Prosecution, Patents, Supreme Court decisions, Trade Secrets, USPTO

IP DEVELOPMENTS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY AND TRADE SECRETS

2016 has been a year of IP changes and these changes have had an effect upon biotechnology as well as trade...

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05Aug 2014

Author: Matthew D. Asbell | Practices: Trademarks | Tags: allowance, application process, availability, bona fide intent to use, clearance, ex parte, examination, filing, geographic scope, opposition, publication, registration, Territorial, Trademark, United States, USPTO

SUMMARY OF THE U.S. TRADEMARK APPLICATION PROCESS

Obtaining a trademark registration in the United States is a process consisting of several phases and takes several months to several years, depending on various factors and issues raised. We highlight below the various stages of the application...

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