by vernalaw | Sep 25, 2018 | Lawsuit, Litigation, Trademark Law
Many people and small businesses apply for a trademark under Section 1(b) of the Trademark Act, in which the applicant affirms that the applicant has a bona fide intent to use the trademark applied for in commerce. Section 1(b) of the Trademark Act says specifically...
by Anthony M Verna III Esq. | Aug 13, 2018 | Copyright Law, Law & Business Podcast, Lawsuit, Litigation, Patent Law, Trademark Law
On Episode 29 of the Law & Business Podcast, Wil Jacques and Anthony Verna talk about copyright infringement, trademark infringement, patent infringement, and some thoughts to avoid infringement. What one needs to do is to assess the amount of damages that may be...
by anthony verna | Dec 3, 2017 | Business Law, Law & Business Podcast, Lawsuit, Litigation
In the Law & Business Podcast Episode 26, Australian barrister Ed Heerey helps to compare U.S. and Australian Rights of Privacy and Publicity law and issues. This is one of the most fun episodes of the podcast. Anthony visits Ed Heerey, an Australian barrister,...
by anthony verna | Sep 8, 2017 | Lawsuit, Litigation, Trademark Law
Will the Plaintiff Buy my Trademark? It’s a situation that many of my clients find themselves in. In filing a trademark application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), the applicant turns into a defendant in the Trademark Trial and...
by anthony verna | Sep 6, 2017 | Lawsuit, Litigation, Trademark Law
Monitor Your Trademarks One responsibility trademark owners neglect often is to monitor trademarks. This is probably due to a lack of understanding about the trademark application and registration process. During (and, hopefully, before) the trademark application...
by anthony verna | Aug 12, 2017 | Litigation, Trademark Law
Simon Tam, the lead singer of The Slants, chose his band’s name in order to “reclaim” the term and “drain its denigrating force as a derogatory term for Asian persons.” In 2011, he attempted to trademark the name, but the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office refused...
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