If you know anything about law it is probably that you can’t trademark a generic name. But this week the US Supreme Court heard a case that introduces a fascinating wrinkle in that long-standing rule, courtesy of the internet.
Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments for USPTO v. Booking via Teleconference | LIVE | NowThis, 2:17:39
For the first time in its 230 year history, the Supreme Court is broadcasting its oral arguments, which are happening via teleconference due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) today announced further extensions to the time allowed to file certain patent and trademark-related documents and to pay certain required fees. These actions are an exercise of temporary authority provided to the USPTO by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) signed by President Trump on March 27.
情報源: USPTO extends certain patent and trademark deadlines to June 1 | USPTO
1.USPTO, inventors, and partners celebrate World IP Day 2020, 3:33
2.Guidance for filling out Micro Entity Status Form (PTO/SB/15A), 7:18
3.Introduction to USPTO’s EFS-Web (filing) and PAIR (retrieval) Systems, 13:09
Dying to get back on a cruise ship but nervous about the potential spread of coronavirus on board? Royal Caribbean is seeking a solution.
情報源: ‘Seaface’: Royal Caribbean attempts to trademark sanitary face masks
Word Mark SEAFACE
Goods and Services: Sanitary masks for virus isolation purposes: Cruise ship services
Standard Characters Claimed
Serial Number 88863882
Filing Date April 8, 2020
Owner (APPLICANT) Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. CORPORATION LIBERIA 1050 Caribbean Way Miami FLORIDA 33132
