by Madan Law | Jan 29, 2024 | Branding, Intellectual Property, Madan Law, Trademarks
In the world of business and innovation, people often think registering a trademark is a seemingly straightforward task, but sometimes it can lead to unexpected and costly battles. Tahl Holtzman, founder of Cambridge NeuroTech, whose journey to register his...
by Madan Law | Nov 10, 2023 | Branding, Intellectual Property, Madan Law, Trademarks
The University of Houston (UH) football team made quite the splash by wearing uniforms that paid tribute to the old Houston Oilers in their Big 12 debut. Although the inspired uniforms were widely popular among the players and fans, they did not hold the same...
by Madan Law | Aug 3, 2023 | Branding, Intellectual Property, Madan Law, Trademarks, USPTO
The “Taco Tuesday” trademark tiff between Taco John’s and Taco Bell has come to an end! Since 1989, Taco John’s, a fast-food chain from Wyoming, has owned the federally registered trademark for “Taco Tuesday”. This past May, Taco Bell challenged Taco John’s trademark...
by Madan Law | Jun 8, 2023 | Business Law, Contracts, Intellectual Property
This past January, the Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”) published a proposed rule (an “NPRM”) on its website, which would effectively prohibit non-competition clauses (“non-competes”) in certain instances. The proposed rule would make it an “unfair method of...
by Madan Law | May 5, 2023 | Intellectual Property, Madan Law, Trademarks, Uncategorized, USPTO
Hundreds of thousands of trademark application are filed each year, and that number has continued to increase at a substantial rate. Unfortunately for the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and its applicants, along with the increase in filed...
by Madan Law | Apr 27, 2023 | Intellectual Property, Madan Law, Trademarks
“Champagne” Wars The Comité Champagne, a joint trade association for the Champagne industry, took serious issue with Miller High Life’s slogan and requested the destruction of an entire shipment of the beers bound for Germany, arguing that the label “The Champagne of...
