Why Can't Deadmau5 Register his Cat's Name as a Trademark? Have you heard? Deadmau5 has a cat called Prof. Meowingtons, PhD, so named because he meows a lot, as in “meowing tons.” (This comes as news to us at Verna Law, however, we can accept this as...
Would you want another business to “freeload” off of your business’ goodwill? If your business does not protect its trademarks and service marks, that is exactly what can happen. If another business wants to use your business’ mark, it can petition a court to...
What is your intellectual property plan for 2017? If your plan does not include trademark monitoring, then your plan is lacking. What is trademark monitoring? It's discovering what trademarks that are filed that are similar to your trademarks. It's discovering what...
Verna Law at Toy Fair 2017 As usual, Verna Law, P.C. had a presence at the 2017 edition of the Toy Fair in New York City, the world’s largest exhibition in the toy industry. This year was Anthony Verna’s 7th Toy Fair and Wil Jacques’ first Toy Fair. Yes, there was...
Recently, Verna Law, P.C. filed an answer and a counterclaim in an opposition proceeding, asking the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board to cancel a trademark that was originally filed in a foreign country. Why? Because there is not evidence of the foreign trademark...
What is Trademark Infringement? Trademark infringement is the unauthorized use of a registered trademark or of a trademark that is confusingly similar to the registered mark. The unauthorized use may or may not be on the goods and services discussed in the trademark...
A trademark is any device – such as a word, phrase, stylized word, logo, color or sound – that allows a consumer to understand the source of goods/services (the company that makes the product or provides the service) and the quality of those goods/services. That is...
Intent to Use Trademark Applications Filing a trademark application at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) involves strategic choices regarding the basis for registration, which determines the priority date and potential common-law trademark rights....
Understanding when to file a Motion to Dismiss is crucial in Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) litigation. This article demystifies the procedural rules, highlighting the importance of meeting pleading requirements in cases involving a Notice of Opposition or a...
Here's a lightly-edited transcript of the video blog: Hi, I'm Anthony Verna, managing partner, Verna Law, back for...
Lightly-edited transcript of the blog entry: Hi, I'm Anthony Verna, managing partner, Verna Law. Let's talk a little...
Hi, I'm Anthony Verna, managing partner, Verna Law. You can see us on the web at vernalaw.com. So 2021 is coming up -...