Author Archives: John DiGiacomo

Last week the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) suspended all trademark applications involving marks subject to refusal under 15 U.S.C. § 1052(c) (or “section 2(c)”) that are critical of government officials or public figures. This comes after the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in In re Elster, 26 F.4th […]

On January 1st of this year, Virginia’s Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA) took effect. Much like the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), which has been effective since 2020, the VCDPA creates a host of protections for individuals to take more control over their personal data. In turn, the Act creates a number of new obligations […]

Obtaining a Certificate of Registration for your trademark can signify a “job well done” and create a feeling of satisfaction. However, the work is not done. After your trademark is registered, like any other business asset, your trademark needs maintenance, nurturing, and protection. Experienced trademark attorneys — like those at Revision Legal — can help […]

If you have been the victim of some sort of defamation, you will need an experienced defamation lawyer to help you recover damages resulting from the defamation and help remove the defamation if the false statements are still online. Generally, defamation means that your reputation and/or business has been injured by false statements — intentional […]

In terms of money damages, your defamation case might be worth millions of dollars, even a billion. Alex Jones, for example, lost several defamation cases brought against him and was eventually ordered to pay more than $965 million in damages. See the PBS media report here. As another example recently in the news, a jury […]

Trademarks, certification marks, and collective membership marks are all types of marks that are used with products and services sold in commerce. Any of these can be words, phrases, symbols, designs, logos, and more. Further, each kind of mark can be registered with the US Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”). The same process is used […]

Yes, you can hire an Amazon Seller attorney or Amazon Seller Law Firm to help remove negative Amazon reviews. Amazon negative reviews can have a significant impact on your Amazon Seller Account. So, there are good reasons to make every effort to remove such reviews. That being said, there are several difficulties in obtaining the […]

Yes, U.S.-based and licensed trademark attorneys can send cease and desist (“C&D”) letters internationally. Care must be taken, however. The owner of the trademark asking for a C&D letter to be sent must be able to verify ownership of the trademark. Further, it is best that the trademark in question is registered with the U.S. […]

Broadly speaking, a trademark is a specific “thing” and also a set of legal rights. As a “thing,” a trademark is something in particular — like words, marks, color, a design/logo — that is used as an indication of the commercial source of goods or services. By definition, trademarks do not exist “free-floating” out there […]

In today’s marketplace, nearly every business has some aspect of their business that relates to the internet and web-based platforms. Some businesses are almost entirely web-based like online retailers, online service providers (like telemedicine and streaming), distributors, sellers on marketplace websites like Amazon, online platform providers, etc. Others may operate a hybrid business involving a […]