Carstens, Allen & Gourley, LLP
Carstens, Allen & Gourley, LLP is a Plano, Texas-based trademark practice with 2,624 USPTO filings on file, 1,411 of which are currently live. The firm has represented 902 distinct trademark owners — a broad client roster of mostly one-off filings at roughly 2.9 marks per client. In TTAB practice, the firm has handled 333 proceedings, more often as plaintiff (189) than defendant (145). 26 attorneys have appeared at the firm — 2 focused on prosecution, 19 on TTAB matters, 9 working across both areas.
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Who Actually Filed 'The Shire'? Not Universal — and the USPTO Record Tells a Bigger Story
A new USPTO filing for THE SHIRE is fueling Universal theme-park rumors. The register shows the applicant isn't Universal at all — and the filing is narrower than the headlines suggest.
Board dismisses Inmode challenge to Empower Aesthetics design application
The Board dismissed Inmode Ltd.'s opposition, a challenge to Empower Aesthetics LLC's application, or pending request, to register a graphic design as a trademark.
Board cancels Storyteller Overland’s two clothing registrations for lack of use when it applied
The Board cancelled both of Storyteller Overland, LLC’s registrations, entries on the trademark register, after finding that the company had not used the marks for the listed clothing when it applied.