Trademark Lessons From Cicadas

Here in Chicago, we have been sharing the beginning of our summer with the 17-year cicadas. It’s now peak season, and they are singing in their full glory! We hope to reclaim our yards and summer fun by the 4th of July. Which got me thinking: is there anything we trademark attorneys can learn from the lifecycle of a cicada? …

USPTO Sanctions Over 30 Low-Cost DIY Trademark Filing Websites

USPTO Sanctions Over 30 Low-Cost DIY Trademark Filing Websites

USPTO Sanctions Over 30 Low-Cost DIY Trademark Filing Websites On January 25, 2022, the USPTO issued sanctions against Abtach Ltd., 360 Digital Marketing LLC, and Retrocube LLC all believed to be operating out of Pakistan (“Respondents”). These entities were operating under thirty different trade names to file trademark applications for consumers, including Trademark Terminal, Trademark Regal, and US Trademark Solutions, …