I ♡ Trademarks NewsletterIssue #414
Bri Van Til | December 17, 2024
2024 Is a Wrap
Here are Alt Legal’s top blog posts of the year and a summary of all our webinars from 2024.
Find out all out the cool features Alt Legal released this year and get a sneak peek at features to come next year.
Did you miss last week’s webinar about the top trademark issues of 2024? Or do you just want to review it again because it was so fabulous? Check out the recording here.
The USPTO By the Numbers
How might the fee changes coming to USPTO trademark applications early next year affect the way that you file trademark applications?
As a reminder, it’s always good to explain these new fees to clients and potential clients.
Some have noted the reduction in pendency rates from the USPTO. For statistics about USPTO wait times and more, check out this page.
Have a Drink on Me
Trader Joe’s wants to be the only Joe’s in the wine business. I guess you could say they want to chuck out the competition.
The dispute about who owns the HAVANA CLUB trademark in the US has been decided: Pernod Ricard won’t be Havana trademark for it here.
What trademark issues might you encounter when registering to protect beer or wine products? Check out these two past webinars to find out.
Trademark applications suggest that podcast star Alex Cooper may be starting a liquor brand.
Professional Concerns
As the year draws to a close, it will be time to reflect on your Abbotts and consider which to keep, and which to replace. This senior IP counsel one seems worth keeping.
You can find a listing for IP counsel on this Veracyte.
Fifteen minutes could save you 15 or more months of agony at a job you hate. Consider applying to this senior IP counsel position at Geico instead.
Intra-Cellular—a biotech company, not a telecommunications one—is looking for a senior IP director. But if your body is calling to you to apply, your phone can help. It’s all connected, ya know?
Current job got you blue? Apply to be the AGC of product at Reddit,
Have an open role on your team? Send a link to your job listing to [email protected], and we’ll publish it in our next newsletter.
Odds and Ends
I’m excited to announce the TMAE’s newest series: The TMA Talkshow. In it, famed TMA duo Kara Fielder and Emily Quackenbush will interview key members of the trademark community.
A federal judge in Texas has blocked implementation of the Corporate Transparency Act, so companies can be as opaque as they’d like while the 5th Circuit mulls the legislation.
A Swiss court has rejected a trademark application for BIMBO, calling the term “a highly discriminatory insult towards people of colour.” I’ve only ever heard the term used to describe people of colored hair. Blonde hair specifically. But apparently it’s a thing.
This is our last newsletter of 2024. Have a fabulous holiday season!