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May 6th, 2020Romag Fasteners, Inc. v. Fossil Group, Inc.: Willfulness Is Not An “Inflexible Precondition” for an Award of Defendant’s Profits in Trademark Infringement CasesOn April 23, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in Romag Fasteners, Inc. v. Fossil Group, Inc., addressing…Read More

August 12th, 2019Harry Potter And The Unregistrable Trademark: Beware The Pitfalls of Trying to Trademark Your Book TitleObtaining a trademark registration for the title of your new book may not be as simple as you think. The…Read More

July 10th, 2019A Review of the Iancu v. Brunetti – The U.S. Supreme Court Holds that the Lanham Act’s Ban on Immoral Trademarks Violates the First AmendmentThe constitutionality of yet another portion of Section 2(a) of the Lanham Act has been determined by the Supreme Court. …Read More

May 30th, 2019Protecting Descriptive Trademarks Through the Supplemental RegisterIdentifying an effective trademark can be a daunting task.  Besides trying to find a mark that is not already being…Read More

May 28th, 2019Trademark Consent AgreementsSooner or later, most brand owners must evaluate the pros and cons of trademark consent agreements. As the applicant seeking…Read More

May 7th, 2019USPTO Releases New Examination Guidelines for Trademarks Covering Cannabis and Cannabis-Related GoodsOn May 2nd, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) released new guidelines for the examination of trademarks associated with…Read More

March 20th, 20192019 Intellectual Property Series for Patents at KILN LehiThe intellectual property law firm of Workman Nydegger is pleased to announce that Workman Nydegger attorneys will be discussing the…Read More

February 20th, 2019Workman Nydegger IP Attorney, J. Dustin Howell discusses insights into patents, trademarks and intellectual property on the Live Create Launch Podcast.[embed width="450"]https://lassonde.utah.edu/live-create-launch-podcast-dustin-howell-ip-attorney-workman-nydegger/[/embed]Read More

August 14th, 2018Follow these Simple Guidelines to Strengthen your Trademark RightsIn this day and age of heightened brand awareness, here are some basic principles to consider to help establish and…Read More

July 12th, 2018Intent-to-use Trademark Applications: Make Sure your Intent is ‘Bona Fide’­­So you are thinking of starting a new business, and you have come up with the perfect name.  Or, maybe…Read More

July 3rd, 2018Neglecting Your Trademark Protection – Penny Wise and Whopper® FoolishOn Charleston Ave., in the small town of Matoon, Illinois sits a Burger King. You won’t be able to order…Read More

April 3rd, 2018Hashtags vs. Trademarks – Does it Really Matter?The use of social media is soaring, and people are increasingly using #hashtags.  As most people know, a hashtag is…Read More

January 29th, 2018TMEP § 818 – A Valuable Resource for Trademark PractitionersTrademark Manual of Examining Procedure (“TMEP”) § 818 entitled “Application Checklist” is a valuable resource for understanding some of the…Read More

December 13th, 2017Do I Need to Register My Trademark?“Do I need to register the trademarks I use for my products or services?” This question is asked by many…Read More

November 20th, 2017Understanding Some of the Benefits and Risks of Intent-to-Use Trademark Applications in the USPTOINTRODUCTION The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) employs a system that is unique in requiring both: (1) trademark…Read More