Morgan Mitruka

Jun 17, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Muzamil Abdul Huq |Joyce Liou |Morgan Mitruka

IntroDoes the Lanham Act’s restriction on registration of trademarks that include an individual’s name without the consent of such individual violate the Free Speech Clause of the First Amendment, even when the mark expresses criticism of a government official or public figure? In Vidal v.

Aug 2, 2023 | mondaq.com | Muzamil Abdul Huq |Joyce Liou |Morgan Mitruka

On July 18, 2023, the phrase "Taco Tuesday" was returned to the public after Taco John's submitted a notice of abandonment for its TACO TUESDAY trademark registration before the United States Patent & Trademark Office's Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. Taco John's, a popular fast-food chain with locations in the Western United States, has owned and maintained the trademark registration for TACO TUESDAY since 1989.

Aug 1, 2023 | jdsupra.com | Muzamil Abdul Huq |Joyce Liou |Morgan Mitruka

On July 18, 2023, the phrase “Taco Tuesday” was returned to the public after Taco John’s submitted a notice of abandonment for its TACO TUESDAY trademark registration before the United States Patent & Trademark Office’s Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. Taco John’s, a popular fast-food chain with locations in the Western United States, has owned and maintained the trademark registration for TACO TUESDAY since 1989.