Michael D. Cartona is a USPTO correspondent of record based in Springfield, Massachusetts, listed on 392 trademark filings (307 currently live). The correspondent has worked across 88 distinct trademark owners — a mid-breadth client roster at roughly 4.5 marks per client. In TTAB matters, Michael D. Cartona is attorney of record on 4 contested oppositions and cancellations, more often as defendant (3) than plaintiff (1). The correspondent is associated with Grogan, Tuccillo & Vanderleeden, LLP.
10Registered0Pending0DeadHartford, CT
Explore the Trademark Intelligence Library
Editorial deep dives on prosecution strategy, TTAB, and brand portfolios
Worldle LLC cannot register WORLDLE for online game software because buyers may confuse it with WORDLE
Worldle LLC filed an application, a request to register a mark, for WORLDLE on online game software used without downloads.
The Cases Examiners Cite, Part 1: The Confusion Canon
A handful of cases quietly decide whether two brands can share the register. From du Pont to Detroit Athletic, here is the confusion canon examiners rely on - and what each case actually settled.
Board refuses request to register UNPLEX after earlier UNPLEX TECHNOLOGIES use
The Board refused the request to register UNPLEX after finding that UNPLEX TECHNOLOGIES had been used first in the United States.