The Lanham Act requires the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) to collect the domicile information of all trademark applicants. This provides the evidence necessary to show the applicant
Continue Reading USPTO Clarifies Domicile Address Requirements in Trademark ApplicationsGeneral Advertising Industry News & Updates
Taco Tuesday for All?
After years of owning the trademark registration “Taco Tuesday,” Taco Johns has agreed to drop it after Taco Bell petitioned the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to have the registration…
Continue Reading Taco Tuesday for All?U.S. Supreme Court Concludes Federal Trademark Law Cannot Be Applied to Foreign Conduct
There have been many newsworthy rulings coming out of the Supreme Court in the last two weeks, so it is understandable if you missed this one. On Thursday, June 29…
Continue Reading U.S. Supreme Court Concludes Federal Trademark Law Cannot Be Applied to Foreign ConductFTC Updates Endorsement Guides
Late last week, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced that it had updated its Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising (“Endorsements Guides”) to clarify guidance for…
Continue Reading FTC Updates Endorsement GuidesTHE FCC Cracks Down on Cable Pricing
On June 20th, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) proposed a new rule which would require cable TV and broadcast satellite operators to provide complete transparency on their…
Continue Reading THE FCC Cracks Down on Cable PricingThe INFORM Consumers Act Takes Effect June 27, 2023
The Integrity, Notification, and Fairness in Online Retail Marketplaces for Consumers Act, also known as the INFORM Consumers Act, was passed by Congress in December of 2022 as part of…
Continue Reading The INFORM Consumers Act Takes Effect June 27, 2023The Supreme Court Will Decide the “Trump Too Small” Trademark Case
If you missed reading about this case, buckle up! It has some fascinating twists and turns, along with the opportunity to brush up on the Lanham Act and see how…
Continue Reading The Supreme Court Will Decide the “Trump Too Small” Trademark CaseSCOTUS Rules in Favor of Jack Daniel’s
A few months back, I wrote about the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to engage in some “whiskey business.” Now, after hearing Jack Daniels’s appeal, SCOTUS has ruled in favor of…
Continue Reading SCOTUS Rules in Favor of Jack Daniel’sSCOTUS Holds Warhol’s “Prince Series” Is Not Fair Use
Last week, in a 7–2 decision authored by Justice Sotomayor, the Supreme Court ruled that a 1984 work by artist Andy Warhol, portraying world-renowned singer Prince against an orange background…
Continue Reading SCOTUS Holds Warhol’s “Prince Series” Is Not Fair UseFederal Agencies Pledge to Fight Discrimination in AI
Four federal agencies have pledged to uphold the principles of fairness, equality, and justice in enforcement efforts against discrimination and bias in artificial intelligence (AI).
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau…
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