Maintaining Your Intellectual Property in the Midst of a Pandemic
Marks Gray P.A. Jul 2, 2020 in Intellectual Property
Businesses everywhere are feeling the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic as the virus sweeps across the globe. In the midst of a pandemic, owning a business still comes with the responsibility of keeping up with legal priorities. Now more than ever, it’s important to pay special attention to your intellectual property. Keep reading for a few tips to help you stay on top of your legal responsibilities. Protect your trademarks It’s easy to let deadlines […]
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In the Eyes of the Consumer: US Supreme Court Rules “Booking.com” Is Protectable Mark
Crystal Broughan, Intellectual Property Attorney Jul 2, 2020 in Intellectual Property
Written by Guest Author, Marks Gray Summer Law Clerk Julianna R. Favale On Tuesday, June 30, 2020, the United States Supreme Court, in an 8-1 ruling, upheld a lower court ruling that “Booking.com” is eligible for federal trademark registration. It was a long time getting there for the online travel company. Beginning in 2012, Booking.com B.V. filed numerous applications to register Booking.com as a trademark with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. However, the […]
Continue ReadingNew Rule for Group Registration in the US Copyright Office
Crystal Broughan, Intellectual Property Attorney Jun 25, 2020 in Intellectual Property
The US Copyright Office issued a final rule this week for Group Registration of Short Online Literary Works. The Final Rule amends the regulations to establish a new type of copyright registration for works distributed online by individual writers that do not qualify as contributions to periodicals. The effective date of the new rule is August 17, 2020. The intent of the rule is to help protect short works that are published on the internet. […]
Continue ReadingWords Have Power, So BOLDLYWRITE!
Crystal Broughan, Intellectual Property Attorney Jun 18, 2020 in Intellectual Property
Communication via the written word is a talent that many people attempt to master. Maybe you dream of writing a novel but do not have any idea how to start. Or you have a blog that you are struggling to maintain. However you’re struggling with writing, you might consider talking to writing coach Karina Cadora at Karina Cadora Teaches, LLC. Karina is a writing coach and editor with over 20 years of experience teaching writing […]
Continue ReadingUse In Commerce – Are Your Specimens Acceptable?
Crystal Broughan, Intellectual Property Attorney Jun 11, 2020 in Intellectual Property
Filing a trademark application can be challenging for some businesses, especially when it comes to acceptable specimens of use in commerce. The USPTO has very specific guidelines on what is acceptable. And they have become stricter in the past two years about what they will accept. So here are some tips for selecting a good specimen: Make sure the specimen has the trademark that you are registering on the specimen. The exact same trademark, not […]
Continue ReadingArtist’s Copyright Claim Against Art Collective May Prove Futile with Nothing in Writing
Crystal Broughan, Intellectual Property Attorney Jun 4, 2020 in Copyrights
In 2015, three years after the art collective Meow Wolf initially approached her, artist Lauren Adele Oliver agreed to add her Space Owl to their exhibit House of Eternal Return. According to Oliver, they sold her on the idea by offering her both membership in the group as well as an “artist revenue share”. Over the next few years, the exhibit itself became incredibly successful, earning millions for the collective. It was even named in […]
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