DLA PIPER US LLP is a Miami, Florida-based trademark practice with 22,589 USPTO filings on file, 8,824 of which are currently live. The firm has represented 6,531 distinct trademark owners — a mid-breadth client roster at roughly 3.5 marks per client. In TTAB practice, the firm has handled 5,714 proceedings, more often as plaintiff (4,077) than defendant (1,668). 296 attorneys have appeared at the firm — 36 focused on prosecution, 114 on TTAB matters, 46 working across both areas.
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Board refuses CONNECT2INVESTORS registration after finding similar marks and services
Ashok Kandasamy Shanmugam’s application, a request to register a mark for listed services, sought CONNECT2INVESTORS for facilities where entrepreneurs would meet investors.
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.