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May 13, 2025

The Hypocrisy of ‘Delete IP’: Billionaire Frustrations Masquerading as Policy

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May 12, 2025

A Path to Antibody Protection

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May 1, 2025

A DMCA Takedown notice is a powerful tool if done correctly.

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April 4, 2025

U.S. Chemical & Life Science Patents Quarterly Newsletter

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April 1, 2025

Do You Have a Patent Infringement Problem?

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January 2, 2025

Navigating Complex Federal Regulations When Protecting Your Cannabis Brands

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January 2, 2025

Navigating Complex Federal Regulations When Protecting Your Cannabis Brands

By: Paul R. Hoffer, Of Counsel

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January 6, 2023

Joel Samuels Featured in Bloomberg Law’s Look at 2023’s Most-Anticipated IP Law Developments

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February 28, 2022

Apparently Goodwill, like Love and like Diamonds, is Forever

By: Bryan K. Wheelock, Principal

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November 12, 2021

Any Third Party Use is Relevant to Whether a Claimant Made Exclusive Use of a Mark

By: Bryan K. Wheelock, Principal

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November 4, 2021

Indians Acting Like Cowboys: The Cleveland Guardians Trademark Dispute

By: Bryan K. Wheelock, Principal

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October 27, 2021

Too Late for Brooklyn Brewery to Pursue Brooklyn Brew Shop

By: Bryan K. Wheelock, Principal

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September 1, 2021

False Association Under 2(a) is not the Same As Likelihood of Confusion Under 2(d)

By: Bryan K. Wheelock, Principal

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June 28, 2021

Trademark Dispute: Upwork Can Use the Term “Freelancer” to Describe an App for Freelancers

By: Bryan K. Wheelock, Principal

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June 14, 2021

Flagging a Potential Trademark Issue

By: Bryan K. Wheelock, Principal

Harness IP Trademark Attorneys St Louis Detroit Dallas Washington, DC

April 19, 2021

Trademark Protects Something From “Nothing”

By: Bryan K. Wheelock, Principal

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March 11, 2021

A Uniform Policy on Trademarks

By: Bryan K. Wheelock, Principal

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March 11, 2021

Marking Your Trademark: ® or TM

By: Bryan K. Wheelock, Principal

Trademark Enforcement Attorneys

January 7, 2021

It’s OK to Give Less Weight to Suggestive and Descriptive Terms when Comparing Marks as a Whole

By: Bryan K. Wheelock, Principal

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November 4, 2020

Descriptive Use of a Registered Trademark is not Infringement

By: Bryan K. Wheelock, Principal

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August 30, 2020

Goodwill Hunting

By: Bryan K. Wheelock, Principal

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July 27, 2020

Apparent Agreement Did Not Protect Condom Company from Attack

By: Bryan K. Wheelock, Principal

Harness IP Supreme Court IP Litigation

June 30, 2020

Generic + Generic = Protectable Trademark

By: Joel R. Samuels, Principal

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June 9, 2020

Rogers Defense in Fight over Trademark Use in Teen Movie: Blockbuster or Flop?

By: Bryan K. Wheelock, Principal

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April 8, 2020

Color the TTAB Embarrassed; Packaging Colors can be Inherently Distinctive

By: Bryan K. Wheelock, Principal

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April 1, 2020

Descriptive Use or Trademark Infringement?

By: Bryan K. Wheelock, Principal