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By Timothy A. Wiseman Trademark law is designed to serve multiple purposes. Trademark law is intended both to protect consumers from...

A common myth is that it is illegal to purchase and use counterfeit goods. There have been at least a few urban legends of tourists being...

We previously wrote about whether there is a Likelihood of Confusion Between “RUN DMC” And “RUN MLC” so if you missed that one,  check...

Complex choreography is a creative act and can be registered for copyright protection as long as it meets the other requirements, such as...

It’s hard out there for small businesses these days. Especially for new pop-up coffee shops. How can they expect to compete with coffee...

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) will not register a new trademark if there is a likelihood of confusion between...

Recently, there have been a number of court cases where the plaintiff sought to narrow or restrict the public domain. In one of the most...

By Timothy Wiseman Around this time of year, many advertisers start talking about “The Big Game” or other elaborate phrases to refer to a...

By Timothy Wiseman There are many obvious advantages to registering a trademark at the Federal Level with the U.S. Patent and trademark...

By Timothy Wiseman On June 19, 2017 The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Matal v. Tam that a portion of the Federal Trademark Laws that...

By Timothy Wiseman The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) is an important law for providers of online services or any website which...