Author Archives: Eric Misterovich

The Supreme Court ruled that the Lanham Act’s ban on disparaging trademarks violated the First Amendment. Here’s what the Matal v. Tam decision means for trademark applicants.

Utility, design, and plant patents protect different types of inventions. Here’s a plain-English overview of the different types of patents and what each one protects.

Registering a trademark with the USPTO involves multiple steps from filing to publication to registration. Here’s a clear overview of the entire trademark registration process.

In certain advertising disputes, it may be possible and considerably more affordable to argue the advertising dispute before the National Advertising Division (NAD) of the Council of Better Business Bureaus, rather than taking the matter to court or to some other government entity. The NAD is a branch of the self-regulating Advertising Self-Regulatory Council (ASRC) […]

E-commerce sellers face constant threats to their intellectual property. Here’s how to protect your brand, product designs, and content across online marketplaces and your store.

One technique that companies often use to advertise their product or service is by drawing comparisons against their competitor’s product or service. This advertising technique is known as comparative advertising. Comparative advertising specifically identifies the competitor by name and highlights discrepancies in the quality of the competitor’s product or service compared to its own product […]

Proactive data security practices can reduce the risk of breach litigation. These tips help businesses build a defensible cybersecurity program.

The National Advertising Division (NAD) provides an effective alternative to court for ad disputes. Revision Legal’s internet attorneys explain the NAD process for resolving advertising challenges.

The State of Michigan was found to lack standing to oppose the M22 trademark registration. Here’s what the TTAB’s ruling means for government challenges to private trademarks.

Cybersquatting occurs when someone registers a domain name in bad faith to profit from another’s trademark. Here’s how internet lawyers handle domain name disputes and what remedies exist.