The USPTO Audit Program The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently announced that it will conduct random audits of about 10 percent of all post-registration Declaration of Use filings going forward. This is a permanent extension of a pilot program launched by the USPTO in March 2017, following reports of increases in fraudulent claims of use and overly broad listings of goods and services by trademark applicants
American Beauty brand Hard Candy applied for a trademark on the phrase in October 2017, Virginia legal firm Excellaw, applied to trademark #MeToo. A company called Metoo, Inc. has applied to trademark “METOO” to use for computer software for mobile phone users, but a spokesman told MarketWatch the name is unrelated to the movement against sexual violence; it still plans to go forward with plans to trademark the phrase. Another company, Fuzzy Logic LLC, has trademarked lowercase #metoo for the use on “rubber
Word Mark #METOO Goods and Services IC 045. US 100 101. G & S: Legal consultation services Standard Characters Claimed Mark Drawing Code (4) STANDARD CHARACTER MARK Serial Number 87705568 Filing Date December 1, 2017 Current Basis 1B Original Filing Basis 1B Owner (APPLICANT) Excellaw PLLC DBA Excellaw LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY VIRGINIA 20320 Ocean Forest Ct 20320 Ocean Forest Ct Ashburn VIRGINIA 20147
Word Mark #METOO Goods and Services IC 014. US 002 027 028 050. G & S: Rubber or silicone wristbands in the nature of a bracelet. FIRST USE: 20171117. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20171128 Standard Characters Claimed Mark Drawing Code (4) STANDARD CHARACTER MARK Serial Number 87699756 Filing Date November 28, 2017 Current Basis 1A Original Filing Basis 1A Owner (APPLICANT) Fuzzy Logic LLC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY CONNECTICUT 515 West Ave Apt PH14 Norwalk CONNECTICUT 06850
本来の＃MeTooの動向についてのレポート（Youtube）はこちら。 What The Japanese Think Of The #MeToo Movement | ASIAN BOSS、8:29
The Green Bay Packers franchise was far from a title contender this past year, finishing the 2017 NFL regular season with a 7-9 record, good for third place in the NFC North with only the Chicago Bears trailing the team.
The U.S. Army has filed a notice of opposition with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office over the nickname of the Vegas Golden Knights. The notice, filed Wednesday and first brought to light by SportsLogos.net, states the the army “believes it will be damaged” by the team’s use of the name and logos.
In the complaint, the plaintiffs claim that they applied for two trademarks through LegalZoom and that the service they received constituted the practice of law. The complaint alleges that LegalZoom “trademark document specialists” who were not lawyers “provided legal advice to the plaintiffs by selecting classification and modifying the goods and services description from the template thereby applying specific law to facts.” The plaintiff recorded and transcribed those conversations with the LegalZoom employees.
Amazon applied for an “AmazonTube” trademark earlier this week, according to a filing found by TV Answer Man, as the company’s public feud with Google over accessing YouTube content on Amazon’s devices continues to escalate.
Word Mark AMAZONTUBE Mark Drawing Code (4) STANDARD CHARACTER MARK Serial Number 87709325 Filing Date December 5, 2017 Current Basis 1B Original Filing Basis 1B Owner (APPLICANT) Amazon Technologies, Inc. CORPORATION NEVADA ATTN: Trademarks 410 Terry Ave N Seattle WASHINGTON 98109 Goods and Services IC 009. IC 035. IC 038. IC 039. IC 041. IC 042. IC 045.
Word Mark OPENTUBE Mark Drawing Code (4) STANDARD CHARACTER MARK Serial Number 87709319 Filing Date December 5, 2017 Current Basis 1B Original Filing Basis 1B Owner (APPLICANT) Amazon Technologies, Inc. CORPORATION NEVADA ATTN: Trademarks 410 Terry Ave N Seattle WASHINGTON 98109 Goods and Services IC 009. IC 035. IC 038. IC 039. IC 041. IC 042. IC 045.
On the afternoon of Wednesday, November 29th, the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary held a hearing to consider the nomination of four political appointees from the Trump Administration. Included among the days’ nominees was Andrei Iancu, President Trump’s selection to serve as Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Though the nomination hearing was brief and Iancu’s remarks were very measured, there would be reason for patent owners to think that a more balanced playing field at the USPTO could start to form should Iancu be confirmed as Director of the agency.
