Archive for January, 2025

USPTO awkwardly forgets to follow the rules on trademarks for grass varieties… but naming conflict still resolves amicably

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/01/uspto-awkwardly-forgets-to-follow-rules.html A story came to this Kat’s attention at the end of last year, which highlights that developing a good trademark strategy sometimes requires good awareness of plant variety names. The story also shows that examiners mustn’t forget about the requirement to consult the plant variety register for conflicting denominations... Continue reading