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• Board dismisses AURI application challenge after finding gummies unrelated to institute’s servicesOct 13, 2026
• Filing a U.S. Trademark From Outside the U.S.: The Five RoutesOct 13, 2026
• Will Your Home Address Be Public If You File a Trademark?Oct 13, 2026
• Smucker Registered the Shape of Its Sandwich in 2002. Now Trader Joe's Wants That Registration Canceled.Oct 13, 2026
• How the Las Vegas Jacks Locked Down Their Name a Year Before Anyone ComplainedOct 12, 2026
• GleanMark Is Now in ChatGPT: Trademark Answers From the USPTO RegisterOct 9, 2026
• Jack Daniel's Loses Another 'Bad Spaniels' Round — And the TTAB Register Explains Why the Whiskey Giant Keeps FightingOct 7, 2026
• Class 42 Filings Up 32% Year Over Year as September 2026 Tops September 2025Oct 5, 2026
• TTAB in Q3 2026: Contested Filings Rise 3.9% While Defaults End 55% of OppositionsOct 5, 2026
• Office Action Decoder: Read a USPTO Office Action in Plain EnglishOct 5, 2026
• Office Actions: Your Open Letters and the Office Action PageOct 5, 2026
• How the Thirteen du Pont Factors Actually Get WeighedOct 4, 2026
• Board refuses registration of NATIVE DUAL VOLTAGE and NATIVE DV for battery packsOct 1, 2026
• Fighting Back, Part 2: The Best Argument Against a Cited Mark Is Often No Argument at AllSep 30, 2026
• The Board refused to register FORT WORTH BRAIN & SPINE INSTITUTE after finding no applicant useSep 29, 2026
• Nine Hims Oppositions in One Day: The New Filings and What Happened in Its Earlier CasesSep 27, 2026
• Refusals 101, Part 2: Section 2(d) — The Register's Biggest FightSep 23, 2026
• How a Name Becomes Unownable: OSHO and the Anatomy of a Generic TrademarkSep 22, 2026
• PAGS cannot register PET - AGREE GROOMING SUPPLIES after its earlier PET - AGREE rulingSep 17, 2026
• The DEMON HUNTER Trademark That Netflix Filed Right PastSep 16, 2026
• Reporting LettersSep 16, 2026
• Saniderm keeps DERMALIZE registered because D-Lize did not establish it could bring the caseSep 14, 2026
• Emily Grace Thomas cannot register BIRTH JUSTICE logo because she did not own it when she appliedSep 11, 2026
• The Board dismissed Scently’s SCENTLY challenge after finding earlier use on specific goods unprovedSep 9, 2026
• The 'Twitter' Land Grab: What a Startup's USPTO Filings Reveal About Reclaiming a Dead NameSep 6, 2026
• Amazon Filed a Trademark for DUCKLABS the Same Day It Announced Buying DuckLabsSep 5, 2026
• TTAB ResearchSep 5, 2026
• Mango Republic keeps ZOCY registered for jump ropes after challenger offers no evidence of its interestSep 4, 2026
• The Board says O EL CIELO VALLE DE GUADALUPE cannot register for wine over CIELOSep 4, 2026
• Green Chili cannot register LITTLE ANITA’S for restaurants because Little Anita’s used it firstSep 4, 2026
• Board keeps ADOLPHE SAX & CIE registration after finding no three-year gap in useSep 4, 2026
• Galvan kept his registration after Mathis failed to submit evidence to prove his claimSep 2, 2026
• Fighting Back, Part 1: What the Cure-Rate Data Actually Says About Beating a RefusalSep 2, 2026
• The Supreme Court will decide who measures trademark strength. Here is what measuring it looks like.Aug 30, 2026
• Four EARTHBORN marks refused registration; HOTEL BORN registration will be removedAug 28, 2026
• Earlier INVICTUS fitness use means Invictus Fitness LLC cannot register INVICTUS FITNESSAug 25, 2026
• WEFIXIT GARAGE DOOR & GATE cannot register for door services after Board finds likely confusionAug 24, 2026
• You can brand humanity. You can't certify it yet.Aug 23, 2026
• Board finds stylized HOP vaping mark likely to seem connected to TOP tobacco goodsAug 21, 2026
• The Board dismissed Brewer Brothers’ bid to cancel BENEFIT Co.’s registration because no evidence was filedAug 20, 2026
• Patagonia has brought 50 trademark challenges since 2023. Two-thirds never touched clothing.Aug 16, 2026
• Introducing GleanMarkAug 9, 2026
• Buc-ee's Isn't Suing Over Its Name. It's Claiming the Cartoon Animal.Aug 5, 2026
• July 2026 Trademark Filings Top Every July Since 2016Aug 5, 2026
• The Crowded BEAST: What 1,142 Trademarks Say About Spalding's Case Against MrBeastJul 27, 2026
• Refusals 101, Part 1: What an Office Action Actually Is — and How Examiners DecideJul 27, 2026
• The USPTO Filed a Trademark Before Itself — Then Quietly Withdrew It. The File History Raises Questions.Jul 27, 2026
• Four Ways to Lose a Trademark Fight You Thought You'd ClearedJul 26, 2026
• We Said There Was No Trump Airport Trademark. We Were Wrong — Here Is the Search Mistake That Caused It.Jul 25, 2026
• Why MLB Can’t Trademark “Play Ball” — and the Only Company That Still CanJul 24, 2026
• An EU Court Just Told OpenAI It Can’t Own Its Own Name. The U.S. Register Says the Same Thing.Jul 23, 2026
• The USPTO Just Refused MARLBORO MAN Again — 180 People Have Tried This and 13 Made ItJul 23, 2026
• Eminem Is Appealing in Australia. In February 2024 He Quietly Lost His Trademark Here Too.Jul 23, 2026
• How One Cuban Rum Trademark Refused to Die — and Why Founders Should CareJul 23, 2026
• What Coca-Cola's "Spricy" Trademark Actually Tells You — and What It Doesn'tJul 20, 2026
• Taylor Swift Didn't Just Get Sued Over "The Life of a Showgirl" — the USPTO Already Refused ItJul 16, 2026
• 7-Eleven v. Nike: The Trademark Case That Isn't Really About ColorsJul 11, 2026
• Anthropic v. Abnormal: The Trademark Story Both Sides Left OutJul 8, 2026
• Zara's Owner Wins on Summary Judgment as TTAB Contested Filings Rise 5.5% in Q2 2026Jul 5, 2026
• Meta's New Smart Glasses Show Up on the Trademark Register the Same Day It Launched ThemJul 5, 2026
• Most TTAB Disputes End Without a Trial: 98% of Q1 2026 Terminations Ended in Default, Withdrawal, or ProcedureJul 1, 2026
• Law Firm & Attorney SearchJun 18, 2026
• Portfolio Inbox: Triage New USPTO FilingsJun 18, 2026
• My Trademarks: Track Individual Marks You're WatchingJun 18, 2026
• My TasksJun 18, 2026
• Analysis Hub: Review Your Trademark Analysis Reports and HistoryJun 18, 2026
• Workspace View Scope: My Clients vs. Whole FirmJun 18, 2026
• Configure Client Email NotificationsJun 18, 2026
• Generate a Client ReportJun 18, 2026
• Office Action Research: Search Office Actions by Refusal Type, Examiner, and OutcomeJun 18, 2026
• Leads: Find Unrepresented Office Action ApplicantsJun 18, 2026
• Design Search: Find Marks That Look AlikeJun 18, 2026
• TTAB Q4 2025: About Half of Terminated Oppositions and Cancellations Were DefaultsJun 4, 2026
• TTAB in Q3 2025: 87% of Sustained Oppositions Were Never AnsweredJun 4, 2026
• 2026 Is Filing Trademarks Faster Than Any Year Since the 2021 BoomJun 4, 2026
• USPTO Trademark Filings Posted Their Second-Strongest May in 11 YearsJun 4, 2026
• Nike Filed Bronny James's 'B9' Logo in February. By April, the USPTO Said No.Jun 4, 2026
• Netflix Filed a Trademark for a Product It Hasn't Named Yet — Twice in One WeekJun 4, 2026
• Disney Filed Its IMAX Rival Two Weeks Before Announcing It — Inside a Record March on the Trademark RegisterJun 4, 2026
• Google's Trademark Filings Read Like a Product Catalog — Because They AreJun 4, 2026
• Amazon Filed the 'Amazon Leo' Trademark the Day It Killed 'Project Kuiper'Jun 4, 2026
• Samsung Filed Its CES Headliners Before the Keynote — and December Closed 2025 at a Post-2020 HighJun 4, 2026
• Amazon Filed for VEGA Days Before Launching Its Fire TV Operating System — and It Wasn't September's Only Pre-Launch Tip-OffJun 4, 2026
• Google Filed PIXELSNAP Days Before Naming Its MagSafe Rival — Inside a Top-Three August on the Trademark RegisterJun 4, 2026
• Samsung Trademarked Its Micro RGB Display Tech Two Months Before the TV ShippedJun 4, 2026
• USPTO Trademark Filings Hit Strongest July Since 2021 as Tech Classes JumpJun 4, 2026
• The Busiest U.S. Trademark Firms Aren't Who You ThinkJun 3, 2026
• How to Check If a Business Name Is Already Trademarked (Before You Launch)Jun 2, 2026
• Trademark Filing Services: What a Flat Fee Really BuysMay 31, 2026
• Who Files the Most Trademarks — and Who Abandons ThemMay 31, 2026
• The MALIBU Trap: What 15 Hospitality Trademarks Reveal About §2(e) RegistrabilityMay 12, 2026
• How GleanMark Auto-Builds Your Firm WorkspaceApr 22, 2026
• The Cannabis Trademark Race: What the 2018 Farm Bill Tells Us About Schedule IIIApr 17, 2026
• Bulk Actions on Your DeadlinesApr 17, 2026
• Setting Up Your Deadline Email DigestApr 17, 2026
• Creating and Editing Your Own DeadlinesApr 17, 2026
• How GleanMark Tracks Your DeadlinesApr 17, 2026
• Shared vs Personal Portfolios: How Ownership Works in GleanMarkApr 17, 2026
• Markus AI: Your Trademark Intelligence AssistantApr 13, 2026
• Power Search: Find Any Trademark in SecondsApr 13, 2026
• Reading Search ResultsApr 13, 2026
• AI Office Action Response DraftingApr 13, 2026
• Understanding Similarity ScoresApr 13, 2026
• Client Management for FirmsApr 13, 2026
• Examiner Profiles & PatternsApr 13, 2026
• TTAB ProceedingsApr 13, 2026
• Running a Clearance ReportApr 13, 2026
• Team ManagementApr 13, 2026
• Account SettingsApr 13, 2026
• Alert Types ExplainedApr 13, 2026
• Knockout Search: Check Trademark Availability Before FilingApr 13, 2026
• Tracking Owners & CompetitorsApr 13, 2026
• GleanMark Plans & FeaturesApr 13, 2026
• Importing TrademarksApr 13, 2026
• Understanding Your DashboardApr 13, 2026
• Managing Your Alert PreferencesApr 13, 2026
• Welcome to GleanMark: Getting Started with Trademark IntelligenceApr 13, 2026
• Prosecution History & TimelineApr 13, 2026
• Setting Up Your First PortfolioApr 13, 2026
• TESS Search: USPTO Field Code SearchApr 13, 2026
• Portfolio ManagementApr 13, 2026
• Comparing Trademarks Side by SideApr 13, 2026
• Documents & NotesApr 13, 2026
• API AccessApr 13, 2026
• Billing & SubscriptionApr 13, 2026
• Setting Up Trademark Alerts: Automated Monitoring That Works While You SleepApr 13, 2026
• Understanding USPTO Examining Attorney Profiles: Registration Rates, Case Volume, and What They Mean for Your ApplicationApr 13, 2026
• Concurrent Use Office Action: What Works and What Doesn'tApr 8, 2026
• Related Goods Office Action: What Works and What Doesn'tApr 8, 2026
• Foreign Equivalents Office Action: What Works and What Doesn'tApr 8, 2026
• Identical Marks Office Action: What Works and What Doesn'tApr 8, 2026
• Specimen Office Action: What Works and What Doesn'tApr 7, 2026
• How Trademark Applicants Actually Win Office Actions: A Data-Driven AnalysisApr 7, 2026
• Disclaimer Office Action: What Works and What Doesn'tApr 7, 2026
• Section 2(d) Office Action: What Works and What Doesn'tApr 7, 2026
• Geographic Descriptiveness Office Action: What Works and What Doesn'tApr 7, 2026
• Identification of Goods/Services Office Action: What Works and What Doesn'tApr 7, 2026
• Descriptiveness Office Action: What Works and What Doesn'tApr 7, 2026
• Similar Marks Analysis: How to Find, Compare, and Assess Trademark ConflictsMar 30, 2026
• AI Office Action Response Drafting: From USPTO Refusal to Attorney-Ready Draft in MinutesMar 30, 2026
• Markus AI: The Trademark Copilot That Searches, Analyzes, and Drafts for YouMar 30, 2026
• Knockout Search: The Examiner-Style Clearance Tool That Finds Conflicts Before FilingMar 30, 2026
• Trademark Watch Alerts: Automated Monitoring That Catches Threats EarlyMar 30, 2026
• The TESS Replacement Built for How Examiners Actually SearchMar 30, 2026
• How GleanMark's AI Trademark Search Works: Phonetic, Visual, and Semantic MatchingMar 9, 2026
• USPTO Letter of Protest Success Rates ShiftMar 6, 2026
• GleanMark for Law Firms: Trademark Monitoring and Portfolio Management at ScaleMar 6, 2026
• The 45-Class Gambit: What Maximum Trademark Coverage Reveals About Brand AmbitionMar 5, 2026
• What 1,500 Trademarks Tell You About MattelMar 5, 2026
• When a Trademark Portfolio Stops Being Protection and Starts Being InfrastructureMar 5, 2026
• GleanMark vs Corsearch: Which Trademark Platform Fits Your Practice?Mar 4, 2026
• Kanye West Has Filed 799 Trademarks. Only 46 Are Still Alive.Mar 3, 2026
• Trademark Attorney Cost: What You'll Actually Pay in 2026Mar 2, 2026
• Cease and Desist Trademark Letters: How to Send and RespondFeb 28, 2026
• How to Trademark a Logo: Complete Design Protection GuideFeb 26, 2026
• How to Trademark a Name: Step-by-Step Guide for 2026Feb 24, 2026
• Trademark Monitoring: The Complete Guide to Protecting Your BrandFeb 23, 2026
• What Happens After Filing: The Trademark Examination Process Step by StepFeb 22, 2026
• USPTO Fee Changes Explained: How to Avoid SurchargesFeb 21, 2026
• Trademark Search Strategy: Beyond TESSFeb 20, 2026
• Trademark Center Guide: What Changed and What's ComingFeb 20, 2026
• USPTO Trademark Pendency: Current Wait Times and What to Expect in 2026Feb 19, 2026
• TTAB Proceedings Explained: Oppositions, Cancellations & AppealsFeb 18, 2026
• How the USPTO Fights Trademark Fraud (And How to Protect Yourself)Feb 18, 2026
• Trademark Basics: The Complete Beginner's GuideFeb 17, 2026
• Trademark Scams: How to Spot Fake USPTO NoticesFeb 16, 2026
• Common Descriptiveness Refusals: How to Overcome ThemFeb 14, 2026
• Design Search Codes Explained: How the USPTO Classifies Visual TrademarksFeb 12, 2026
• The USPTO Just Made Sound and Motion Marks Searchable by Design CodeFeb 11, 2026
• Trademark Specimens and Drawings: What the USPTO Accepts and Why It RefusesFeb 10, 2026
• Madrid Protocol: Complete Guide for US FilersFeb 8, 2026
• How to Respond to a Section 2(d) Office Action: A Step-by-Step GuideFeb 6, 2026
• Best Trademark Search & Monitoring Tools in 2026: An Honest ComparisonFeb 6, 2026
• USPTO Trademark Search vs GleanMark: Why Attorneys Are Making the SwitchFeb 6, 2026
• Section 8 and 9 Maintenance: Trademark Renewal Deadlines and RequirementsFeb 6, 2026
• TEAS Plus vs Trademark Center: What Changed and How to File NowFeb 4, 2026
• How to Overcome a Section 2(d) Likelihood-of-Confusion RefusalFeb 4, 2026
• TMEP: Office Action Response Strategies That WorkFeb 2, 2026
• The USPTO ID Manual: How to Select Goods and Services for Your TrademarkJan 31, 2026
• Annual USPTO Intelligence Report: 2025 Year in ReviewJan 30, 2026
• Clawdbot Lost Its Name in 10 Seconds. Here's How to Avoid the Same Fate.Jan 30, 2026
• How AI Is Changing Trademark Examination at the USPTOJan 29, 2026
• The Supplemental Register and Other Structural Fixes for Office ActionsJan 28, 2026
• What Worked Against Section 2(d) Refusals: Examiner Language and Winning ResponsesJan 24, 2026
• 35 Types of Trademark Monitoring Alerts: The Complete Guide (2026)Jan 9, 2026
• Who Files US Trademarks? Inside the World of USPTO CorrespondentsNov 30, 2025
• Free Trademark Lookup: How to Search the USPTO DatabaseNov 29, 2025
• TTAB 2024 Series, Part 6: Special Topics - Sovereign Immunity, Meta, and MoreNov 22, 2025
• TTAB 2024 Series, Part 4: Use It or Lose It - Specimens, Services & ExpungementNov 22, 2025
• TTAB 2024 Series, Part 2: The Fraud Frontier - When Reckless Signatures Kill RegistrationsNov 22, 2025
• TTAB 2024 Series, Part 5: Procedure & Evidence - The Technical GameNov 22, 2025
• USPTO Trademark News: TMEP Update November 2025 (TTAB & Exam Guide Highlights)Nov 22, 2025
• TTAB on Descriptiveness: 2024–2025 Decisions and How to RespondNov 22, 2025
• TTAB Precedent: Likelihood of Confusion (2024–2025) Key TakeawaysNov 22, 2025
• DuPont Factors Explained: Winning Likelihood-of-Confusion Trademark RefusalsNov 13, 2025
• Understanding Your Trademark Status: The 15 TM5 Status Descriptors in Plain EnglishNov 12, 2025
• Trademark Life Cycle: Stages, Deadlines, and Maintenance ChecklistNov 11, 2025
• Intent-to-Use vs. Use-Based Filings: Choosing the Right Application TypeNov 10, 2025
• Trademark vs. .com Domain — Which Matters More?Nov 5, 2025
• Creative Brand Naming Strategies: Tips for Building a Distinctive TrademarkNov 3, 2025
• Specimen Selection and TTAB Proceedings: Building a Solid Foundation for Your MarkOct 27, 2025
• Selecting TTAB Counsel: Finding the Right Fit for Your BrandOct 20, 2025
• Domains, Social Handles and Cybersquatting: What a Trademark Gets YouOct 20, 2025
• International Trademark Protection and the Madrid ProtocolOct 6, 2025
• Dilution, Genericide and Other Threats to Your BrandSep 22, 2025
• Trademark Infringement vs. Counterfeiting: What’s the Difference?Sep 8, 2025
• Strategic Trademark Class Selection and Portfolio BuildingSep 1, 2025
• Enforcing Your Trademark Rights: Monitoring and Policing Your BrandAug 25, 2025
• Responding to Office Actions and Overcoming RefusalsAug 11, 2025
• Trademark Application Fees and Processing Times: Plain-English GuideJul 28, 2025
• Filing Your Trademark Application via TEAS: A Step‑by‑Step GuideJul 14, 2025
• How to Conduct a Trademark Search Like a ProJun 30, 2025
• Preparing to File: Key Steps Before You ApplyJun 16, 2025
• Do Trademarks Expire? How a Registration Dies, and What It CostsJun 2, 2025
• What Can Be Trademarked? Examples and LimitationsMay 19, 2025
• TM vs SM vs ®: What Each Trademark Symbol Means and How to Type ItMay 5, 2025
• How to Choose a Strong Trademark for Your StartupApr 21, 2025
• The Spectrum of Distinctiveness: How Strong Is Your Mark?Apr 7, 2025
• Types of Trademarks: Word Marks, Logos, Slogans, Sounds and MoreMar 24, 2025
• Why Register Your Trademark? Benefits Beyond Common‑Law RightsMar 10, 2025
• Trademark vs. Patent vs. Copyright: What Each Protects, Costs and LastsFeb 24, 2025
• Why We Built GleanMark — From Frustration to FreedomFeb 10, 2025
• What is a Trademark? Definition, Purpose and Common MisconceptionsFeb 10, 2025