Surge in USPTO Trademark Filings Impacts Processing Times
As of June 17, 2021, US trademark filings are up 63% over the prior year according to the United States Patent & Trademark Office. The USPTO received 92,608 trademark applications, an increase of 172% over December 2019. This surge in trademark filings has had a meaningful impact on processing and review times at the USPTO. […]
Peloton seeks cancellation of SPINNING trademark registration
PARTIES Peloton Interactive, Inc. v Mad Dogg Athletics, Inc. TRADEMARK SPINNING REG NO. US. Reg. No. 1780650 TYPE CANCELLATION PROCEEDING NO 92076471 BASIS The mark is or has become generic. Peloton Interactive, Inc. has filed a petition seeking cancellation of a trademark registration for the mark SPINNING owned by Mad Dogg Athletics, Inc. Madd Dogg’s registration was […]
Trademark Modernization Act Establishes New Procedures
The Trademark Modernization Act (“TMA”) aims to improve and strengthen the accuracy and integrity of the federal trademark register. The TMA provides new procedures to challenge applications and registrations with inaccurate claims of use: Expungement (Removal) You may request that the USPTO remove some or all of the goods or services in a registration because […]
USPTO trademark fees increase on January 2, 2021
On January 2, 2021, the USPTO increased its filing fees for new applications. The new few changes are summarized below. Application and application-related feesTEAS Standard: $350 per classTEAS Plus: $250 per class Post registration feesSection 8 or 71 declaration filed through TEAS: $225 per class Petition to the Director and letter of protest feesPetition to […]
Actual Use vs Intent to Use
If you complete your website to sell goods or services and your trademark is shown on the website but you are not ready to actually sell any goods or offer any services, does displaying the trademark on the website entitle you to file a trademark application based on actual use? Yes No Answer: No. If […]
Trademark Strength Quiz
Is the term "Cosmetics" a strong trademark term to identify a brand of skincare products?* Yes No Which has more inherent distinctiveness as a trademark, a last name (surname) combined with a word that describes the products sold (e.g. COHEN APPAREL for clothing) or a term which is unrelated to the products sold (e.g., FORCE […]