Shimokaji IPJul 12, 2021LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION BETWEEN TRADEMARKS CAN DEPEND ON WHAT PART CONSUMERS FOCUSOne's ability to register a trademark can depend on whether the trademark to be registered creates a "likelihood of confusion" with a...
Shimokaji IPJan 21, 2021US PATENT & TRADEMARK OFFICE (USPTO) CRITICIZES CHINA PATENT & TRADEMARK FILINGSThe USPTO recently criticized the manner in which the number of patent and trademark filings in China is influenced by the Chinese...
Shimokaji IPJul 1, 2020"GENERIC" TRADEMARKS MAY NOW BE EASIER TO OBTAIN FEDERAL TRADEMARK REGISTRATIONTrademarks are often categorized on a "distinctiveness" scale from generic, descriptive, suggestive, arbitrary, and to fanciful.
Shimokaji IPApr 18, 2020HOW CAN I PROTECT MY FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (DBA)?QUESTION: How can I protect my DBA? I have a LLC registered, lets say under name XYZ, and I have a DBA, lets say ABC. I want to trademark...