Leslie Marshall Interviews Karen Bernstein
Karen J. Bernstein appeared on the Leslie Marshall Show to discuss the Right to be Forgotten Ruling against Google in Europe. Original Air Date: May 16, 2014 Listen Here:
Lawyer Fights Texas To Keep His Domain Name
A Texas worker’s compensation attorney convinced a federal appeals court to send his case back to the trial court to reconsider the issue of whether he is entitled to keep his domain name, “Texasworkerscomplaw.com.” This is not a typical domain dispute brought under the Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) or the Anti-Cybersquatting Protection Act (ACPA). […]
Victoria Secret Loses UDRP to Brothel
In an unusual and interesting ruling, WIPO denied Victoria’s Secret complaint against a brothel for transfer of the domain name, Victoriassecrets.com.au. (Victoria’s Secret Stores Brand Management v. Pickard, Case No. DAU2012-0015 (WIPO July 3, 2012) Victoria’s Secret is very active in bringing domain disputes over any use of its name and it usually wins, but […]
I Want to Register a Trademark
Under United States Law you can establish rights in a trademark simply by using it. However, owning a federal trademark registration on the Principal Register provides several key advantages: Constructive notice to the public of your ownership of the trademark Your exclusive right to use the trademark nationwide The law recognizing your federal trademark registration […]
Why Do I Want a Trademark Clearance Search?
Why do you conduct a trademark clearance search? Because you should know before you invest all the time and money to develop a product or service if your new brand or service is already being called the same thing as you. A simple search of the USPTO trademark database does not necessarily provide you with […]