Posts by Trademark Lawyer

I have had several clients over the years attempt to register trademarks for various types of alcohol, i.e., wine, beer, etc.   When conducting a search for these trademarks, I will often find similar Marks registered for entirely different types of alcohol.  For example, the client is a winemaker, and wants to secure a name for…

Over the years, I have had many clients apply for clothing trademarks.   In most of these cases, the client was introducing their own clothing brand, or various labels under that brand.   When attempting to show “use in commerce,” for these trademarks, one issue stands out: Having the trademark boldly displayed on the front of a…