A client with a pending federal trademark application  called the other day and asked if he should go ahead and pay the “Trademark Office” invoice directly.  Trouble is, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office does not send invoices.  It is up to the applicant or his attorney to keep up with necessary filings and pay [...]

The US Supreme Court ruled last month that a warrant is required for police to track a suspect with a GPS device, or the search violates the Fourth Amendment’s protection from unreasonable searches.  Many employees use devices (cell phones, smart phones, tablets and laptop computers) that incorporate GPS location monitoring.  In light of US v. Jones, [...]

Did Madonna infringe the Girls Gone Wild video series trademark by recording a song with the same name?  Probably not, but (with the typical lawyer disclaimer) it depends. Girls Gone Wild is a video series where young women (usually at Spring Break or Mardi Gras parties) agree to be filmed stripping or flashing.  Madonna, halftime [...]