Tag Archives: trademark registration

Federal Circuit Closes Book on TRUMP TOO SMALL Trademark Saga

July 30, 2024PatentConstitutional Law, Federal Circuit, first amendment, free speech, Here's the list of tags in CSV form: Trademark Law, intellectual property, Lanham Act, paid, Per Curiam Decision, Political Speech, Right of Publicity, Supreme Court, Trademark, Trademark Litigation, trademark registration, trademark trial and appeal board, TrumpDennis Crouch

by Dennis Crouch

In a brief order, the Federal Circuit has put what appears to be the final nail in the coffin of Steve Elster's attempt to register "TRUMP TOO SMALL" as a trademark.

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How Chestek Impacts USPTO’s Rulemaking Authority and the Push to Restore

May 13, 2024Patentadministrative procedure act, Chestek v. Vidal, Federal Circuit, notice-and-comment, paid, patent office rulemaking, trademark registrationDennis Crouch

by Dennis Crouch

The Federal Circuit's recent decision in Chestek v. Vidal opened the door to extensive USPTO rulemaking that entirely avoids the notice and comment process required by the Administrative Procedure Act (APA). In re Chestek PLLC, 92 F.4th 1105 (Fed. Cir. 2024). Chestek has now filed her petition for writ of certiorari to the U.S. Supreme Court asking: Whether the PTO is exempt from notice-and-comment requirements when exercising its rulemaking power under 35 U.S.C. § 2(b)(2).

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The Sky’s the Limit: How Chestek Frees the USPTO

February 21, 2024Patentadministrative procedure act, Chestek v. Vidal, Federal Circuit, notice-and-comment, paid, patent office rulemaking, trademark registrationDennis Crouch

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In re Charger Ventures: Federal Circuit Affirms TTAB Denial of Trademark Registration

April 20, 2023Patentcommercial real estate, dominant portion of mark, du Pont factors, Federal Circuit, genericness, likelihood of confusion, paid, residential real estate, Trademark, trademark registration, TTABDennis Crouch

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Subreddit Drama

February 16, 2023Patentcorporate ownership, good faith and fair dealing, intellectual property, paid, rights of publicity, social media, subreddit, Trademark, trademark opposition, trademark registration, user-generated contentDennis Crouch

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Trademark Registration: 100% THAT BITCH

February 3, 2023Patentconsumer perception, paid, scandalous marks, trademark law, trademark registration, TTABDennis Crouch

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