The U.S. Olympic Committee, like many other major sports organizations, does not shy away from enforcing its trademarks. In addition to enforcing use of the words “Olympic,” “Olympics,” and “Olympiad”
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No Love for DC!: USPTO Cancels I♥DC Registration for Failure to Function as a Trademark
When is a trademark not a trademark? When it no longer performs the source identification function for which it was adopted. In a recent decision of the Trademark Trial and
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Charities Enforce Trademarks Too
Trademark infringement disputes are not limited to those between for-profit companies. Indeed, charities also own trademarks and they can and do enforce their trademarks against other organizations (charitable or not)
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SCOTUS Will Not Hear Redskins’ Trademark Dispute
Today the Supreme Court announced that it will not hear the Washington Redskins’ trademark dispute, despite the fact that the Supreme Court announced last week that it will hear the
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SCOTUS Will Hear The Slants’ Trademark Dispute
This morning, the United States Supreme Court granted certiorari to hear the trademark dispute involving the rock band, The
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Will the Redskins Lose Their Trademarked Name?
There has been much debate and discussion over whether the Redskins—Washington D.C.’s professional football team in the National Football League—should voluntarily change their name under the view that it disparages
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