Category: Trademark

We are often asked, what is a trade secret? A trade secret is a form of intellectual property protected by state law, not registered with the federal government, like trademarks, copyrights, or patents. Michigan has adopted the Michigan Uniform Trade Secrets Act to protect businesses’ private information. One of the most litigated areas of trade secret […]

The Michigan Uniform Trade Secrets Act (MUTSA) provides the statutory authority for businesses to prevent, or put a stop to, the unlawful use of their trade secrets. While other causes of action may be included, this situation calls for an action for “misappropriation of trade secrets.” The Three Elements of Misappropriation of Trade Secrets in Michigan The […]

St. Joseph Intellectual Property Lawyers Revision Legal provide copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property services throughout St. Joseph, Benton Harbor, and the entire Southwest Michigan region. How to Protect Your Intellectual Property It is incumbent upon the owner of intellectual property to protect it. Failure to do so could lead to a loss of your […]

The United States Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”), a division of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, has increasingly heightened its focus on goods imported into the U.S. that infringe copyrighted works and trademarks. CBP, an administrative agency with law enforcement powers, has the authority to carry out searches, seizures, and arrests, and additionally, the […]

The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals held that a manufacturer’s trade dress infringement claim against a competitor fails because there is no likelihood of confusion between the two parties’ goods. The court noted that trademark law is designed to promote brand recognition, not deter lawful competition. Trade dress is the design and shape of the […]

The internet has the power to turn an individual into an overnight celebrity. Or, in other words, it can turn a person into a brand. This raises the question, can someone obtain a registered trademark in their personal name? Do you have the Required Connection? The short answer is yes, but in very limited circumstances. […]

IS YOUR BRAND PROTECTED? No more excuses. Hire a trademark attorney today. According to recent research by two UNC law professors Gerhardt and McClanahan, inexperienced trademark applicants that filed for trademark registration without a lawyer only had their trademarks published 57% of the time. Experienced trademark lawyers, however, successfully published their clients’ trademarks 83% of the […]

A small town Kansas restaurant, which filed a Trademark Trial and Appeal Board appeal in an attempt to register the name “Carl’s Bar,” has been denied by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (“TTAB”), who ruled it would likely to be confused with and negatively impact fast-food chain, Carl’s Jr.’s trademark. Carl’s Jr. Restaurants LLC […]

Shifts in technology have revolution the literary publishing industry. What was once an accomplishment of the very few, publishing and distributing a book, is now possible for anyone with the drive to complete it. This causes many people to ask about protecting the intellectual property of their literary work. Two types of protection are important: […]

Valve Software has, on September 29, 2013, filed for registration of a CTM trademark for Half Life 3 in the European Union. Under EU law, one must have a genuine intent to use a trademark in the future in order to obtain and maintain a CTM trademark registration. Under Article 15 of the Community Trademark […]