Alt Legal Blog

Latest Blog Posts

• In 2(d)eep: How to Effectively Respond to 2(d) Refusals

  Alex Sandler  |  July 10, 2020 14 min read

  In order to qualify for registration, a trademark must be distinct. A mark that is distinct identifies and distinguishes the source of goods and/or services. Generally, a...

  Read more

• Alt Legal IP News – Issue # 196

  Bri Van Til  |  July 08, 2020 2 min read

  Australia has seen a surge in patents applications for meat alternatives. What IP is available to protect food truck recipes?...

  Read more

• Alt Legal IP News – Issue # 194

  Bri Van Til  |  June 24, 2020 2 min read

  A UK university's student union is in hot water for plagiarizing its Black Lives Matter message from another UK university's student union. Update: the man who ...

  Read more

• Alt Legal IP News – Issue # 193

  Bri Van Til  |  June 17, 2020 2 min read

  Since the protests began, there have been several trademark applications for "I CAN'T BREATHE." Other trademark applications related to the protests include one man's att...

  Read more

• USPTO Announces Expiration of Certain Extensions and Fee Waivers

  Alt Legal Team  |  May 30, 2020 < 1 min read

  In March, the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced that certain deadlines would be extended under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES...

  Read more

• Alt Legal IP News – Issue # 190

  Bri Van Til  |  May 27, 2020 2 min read

  As businesses reopen, some are conducting temperature checks to keep feverish individuals off the premises, but what are the legal concerns with such policies?Workers loo...

  Read more