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Kilpatrick was honored to be a Platinum sponsor of the New York City Bar Association's 2024 Intellectual Property Institute. Jonathan W. Thomas…

Frankfinn Aviation Services, which trains people in fields like aviation and hospitality, had objected to the use of the "Fly Higher" slogan in the advertisements being run by Vistara.

Have you ever wondered why some brand names become so synonymous with the products they represent that they end up replacing the generic term itself? Picture yourself reaching for a tissue, but instead of asking for a tissue, you say, “Pass me a Kleenex.” This phenomenon, known as brand genericization, might seem like a win […]

On June 8, 2023, the Supreme Court in a unanimous decision held that a trademark claim concerning "a squeaky, chewable dog toy designed to look like a bottle of Jack Daniels whiskey"...

Petitioner JNF LLC was undoubtedly unhappy with the result of its petition to cancel a registration for the mark HAPPIEST HOUR for bar and restaurant services.

If you file a U.S. application to register a service mark based on its use in commerce, take care to select an acceptable specimen of use to support that application.