Michael Barer

Jul 1, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Michael Barer

Referred to as the “names clause”, the Lanham Act prohibits registration of a mark that consists of or comprises a name that identifies a particular living individual without written consent.1 This includes full names, surnames, shortened names, and nicknames.

Dec 21, 2023 | mondaq.com | Ben Natter |Michael Barer

A recent decision at the Central District of California shines a bright light on the, perhaps unintended, consequences for ex-US trademark owners that choose to designate a domestic representative for service of process at the United States Patent and Trademark Office ("USPTO").

Dec 15, 2023 | jdsupra.com | Michael Barer |Ben Natter

A recent decision at the Central District of California shines a bright light on the, perhaps unintended, consequences for ex-US trademark owners that choose to designate a domestic representative for service of process at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”).