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 IPJul 2, 2021USING A GEOGRAPHICAL TERM IN YOUR TRADEMARK MAY PREVENT REGISTRATIONBusiness owners may find it useful to use in their trademark the city or state in which the business is located. The inclusion of 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.