Eric Misterovich

A trademark opposition lets third parties challenge a pending trademark application before it registers. Here’s how the opposition process works at the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.

The USPTO refuses trademark applications for terms that are primarily merely surnames. Here’s how to respond to a Section 2(e)(4) surname refusal and overcome the rejection.

A Section 2(d) office action refuses a trademark based on likelihood of confusion with a prior mark. Here’s how to respond and overcome a likelihood of confusion refusal.

The Lanham Act, the federal law governing trademarks, specifically prohibits the registration of trademarks that fall into a number of categories. For example, Section 2(e) lists the following types of marks that are precluded from registration: These marks are refused registration because they are relatively weak marks on the overall spectrum of trademark strength. In […]

Law enforcement takedown requests cannot prevent the legitimate transfer of domain names. Revision Legal’s internet attorneys explain the legal limits of police involvement in domain disputes.

A federal court ruling narrowed protections for privately stored electronic data. Here’s what the decision means for businesses and their data security.

Domain names can be registered as trademarks if they function as source identifiers. Here’s when domain names qualify for trademark protection and how to register yours.

The Transfer Dispute Resolution Policy addresses unauthorized domain name transfers between registrars. Here’s how TDRP works and how to recover a wrongfully transferred domain.

Courts evaluate cybersquatting claims using nine bad faith factors. Here’s how each factor is applied and what evidence trademark owners need to prove a cybersquatter acted in bad faith.

The FCC preempted Michigan laws that restricted municipal broadband networks. Here’s what the FCC ruling meant for local governments seeking to build community broadband infrastructure.