Trademark: Twitter Account Not Service Mark Use for Social Media Services

Trademarks, Service Marks, Twitter, Social Media

source: Trademark applicant’s Twitter account not service mark use for social media services | Harness, Dickey & Pierce, PLC - JDSupra

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Generic Terms, Trademarks, Ineligibility

The Federal Circuit said:

• A generic term ‘is the common descriptive name of a class of goods or services
• The critical issue in genericness cases is whether members of the relevant public primarily use or understand the term sought to be protected to refer to the genus of goods or services in question
• Genericness is determined according to the two-step Ginn test: First, what is the genus of goods or services at issue? Second, is the term sought to be registered or retained on the register understood by the relevant public primarily to refer to that genus of goods or services?
• Also noted:  stylized nature of the mark cannot save it from ineligibility as generic.

Federal Circuit Skewers Trademark Applicant | Harness, Dickey & Pierce, PLC - JDSupra

FCC Clears Path for U.S. Telecom Companies to Provide Services to Cuba

source: FCC Clears Path for U.S. Telecom Companies to Provide Services to Cuba | Armstrong Teasdale LLP - JDSupra

Trademark Issues: Selection, Protection, Registration, Use

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source: Issues to Be Aware of When Seeking Trademark Protection | McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP - JDSupra

Twilio, Messaging Services, SMS, MMS, FCC Seeks Comments

Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Seeks Comment on Twilio Petition Requesting Classification of Messaging Services Under Title II; Comments Due November 20th, Replies December 21st

source: Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Seeks Comment on Twilio Petition Requesting Classification of Messaging Services Under Title II; Comments Due November 20th, Replies Due December 21st | Kelley Drye & Warren LLP - JDSupra

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Unsolicited Offers for Trademark-Related Services in the US

Unsolicited Offers for Trademark-Related Services in the United States | BakerHostetler - JDSupra:

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