Lebron James’s recent bid to claim “Taco Tuesday” was a shot and a miss. After weeks of Tuesdays dedicated to shouting, embarrassing his kids, and eating tacos on Instagram, on August 15th Lebron James Trademarks LLC filed an application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) to trademark the phrase for use in advertising, marketing, and social [...]
This is the final post in our series about trademarks, “Trademarks: Knowing When to Get One and How to Protect One.” I have a trademark. How do I protect it? Once you have a trademark, you still need to protect it by (1) preventing loss of the trademark and (2) watching out for other use of the mark. First, [...]
This is part of a series about trademarks, "Trademarks: Knowing When to Get One and How to Protect One." Read Part 1 of the series, "What is a trademark?", here. How do I know if I can trademark my mark? Make sure the trademark is new To get a trademark, you first want to make sure that the mark you want [...]
This post is part of a series of blog posts, entitled "Trademarks: Knowing When to Get One and How to Protect One." Check back on our blog in the next couple of weeks for the rest of the blog posts in the series. What is a trademark? According to the Lanham Act definitions, a trademark can be any word, [...]
