The Top 10 TTAB Decisions of 2022
An article authored by John Welch titled “The Top 10 TTAB Decision of 2022” was published in World Trademark Review (WTR), Boston Intellectual Property Law Association's newsletter, and The TTABlog®. ...
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Local' Bread Baked Out of State Not False Advertising
Author: Doug Wolf, Wolf Greenfield Verifier: Brian Darville, Oblon, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, LLP
Takedown Notice Falsely Alleging Counterfeiting Is Adequate Basis for False Advertising Claim
Author: Brian Darville, Oblon, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, LLP Verifier: Doug Wolf, Wolf Greenfield
The Trademark Reporter's 2022 “Annual Review of US Trademark Cases”
The 2022 “Annual Review of US Trademark Cases,” co-authored by John L. Welch of Wolf Greenfield and Theodore H. Davis, Jr. of Kilpatrick Townsend and titled “The Seventy-Fourth Year of Administration ...
The Top 10 Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Decisions of 2021
In a two-part series on his blog, “The TTABlog®,” John Welch discusses the 10 Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) decisions that he considers to be the most important and/or interesting from 2021....
Why Your TTAB Judgment May Fall Flat in Court
An article written by John Welch of Wolf Greenfield and Martin Schwimmer of Leason Ellis titled “Why Your TTAB Judgment May Fall Flat in Court” was published in World Trademark Review (WTR). In this a...
TTAB Upholds Fraud Claim Against Distributor of Massage Chairs Who Registered Manufacturer's Mark
John Welch wrote an article published by World Trademark Review titled "TTAB Upholds Fraud Claim Against Distributor of Massage Chairs Who Registered Manufacturer's Mark." In this article, John discus...
Intellectual Property for Startups: Building a Toolkit to Protect Your Products and Design
(as published by IPWatchdog) “Many startups make the mistake of ignoring the value of non-patent intellectual property…. A company’s brand can be immensely valuable in the marketplace.”
Where to Appeal a TTAB Decision? The Choice is Complicated
John Welch co-authored an article published by World Trademark Review titled "Where to Appeal a TTAB Decision? The Choice is Complicated." Read more (subscription required).
Does the Buck(eye) Stop Here? Sixth Circuit Reinstates Ohio State Trademark Claims
An article co-authored by John Strand titled “Does the Buck(eye) Stop Here? Sixth Circuit Reinstates Ohio State Trademark Claims,” was featured in World Trademark Review. Read more (subscription requi...
United States Annual Review: The Seventy-Third Year of Administration of the Lanham Act of 1946
John Welch co-authored the January-February 2021 edition of The Trademark Reporter, The Law Journal of The International Trademark Association (INTA). Titled “United States Annual Review: The Seventy-...
Supreme Court’s Booking.com Ruling Signals Uptick in Registration of ‘Generic.com’ Marks
An article written by Amanda Slade and John Strand titled "Supreme Court’s Booking.com Ruling Signals Uptick in Registration of ‘Generic.com’ Marks" was published in IPWatchdog. Read more.