A few weeks ago, we witnessed a rare ruling in the trademark world. Some say a precedent was established, but the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) disagrees. To set the scene: in March 2020, Robert Troy Hoff of Chicago applied to register a trademark for a...
Month: May 2021
Welcome Summer Associate Corinne Bowden!
We are happy to welcome our summer associate Corinne Bowden to Marks Gray! Corinne earned her undergraduate degree from Florida State University and just completed her second year at Florida State University College of Law. Please join us in welcoming her! ...
USPTO Trademark Application Filing Issues You Need to Know About
I received a phone call from an attorney this week asking me if I had recently encountered any problems filing trademark applications with the USPTO. She proceeded to explain that she had filed a trademark application with the USPTO via the Trademark Electronic...
What Is the Process to Get an O-1 Visa? Take a Look at This Helpful Flowchart
There are lots of reasons you might be considering getting an O-1 visa. Maybe you don't qualify for the H-1B, TN, or L-1, but you are a professional athlete. Or a successful executive. Or performer, professor, scientist, doctor, or simply someone who works in a...
Book Excerpt: Benefits of an O-1 Visa over an H-1B
Considering the limitations of the H-1B visa, we encourage our clients to consider alternative work visas. One of the most interesting of these is the O-1 visa. What's so great about the O-1 visa? Here is an excerpt from the “O-1 Visa for Individuals with...
Congratulations to Tyler Oldenburg on Leadership Jacksonville acceptance!
Congratulations to shareholder Tyler Oldenburg for being accepted into Leadership Jacksonville’s class of 2022! Leadership Jacksonville is a year-long program with the mission to educate, connect, and inspire diverse leaders to build and strengthen their communities....
VIDEO: I Was Served With A Lawsuit: What Do I Do Now?
In this video, Marks Gray, P.A. associate Austin Sherman talks about what you should do when you have been served with a lawsuit.
VIDEO: How To Start A Business In Florida
In this video, Marks Gray, P.A. Associate Logan McEwen talks about the basics of starting a business in the state of Florida.