John PellegrinJul 4, 20193 minUSPTO May Not Deny Trademark Registration Even if Mark is “Scandalous” or “Immoral”In Iancu v. Brunetti, June 24, 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court dealt with a clothing manufacturer, who under the guise of seeking to thwart counterfeiters of it...
John PellegrinJul 4, 20193 minDomain Name Cornucopia of Riches: A $30 Million VoiceMicroStrategy, an analytics and software services company headquartered in Fairfax County, Virginia, recently announced the sale of one of its domain names, ...
John PellegrinJun 21, 20193 minWho’s Tom Terrific? Trademark Controversy Pitches Football a Strike against Baseball The latest high profile trademark controversy involves two iconic sports figures – Hall of Fame baseball pitcher Tom Seaver and New England Patriots football...
John PellegrinMay 12, 20193 minIcing on the Cake: Use of Iconic/”Famous” Boy Scouts Eagle Rank Design Mark Iconic/”Famous” brands and trademarks/trade names are valuable Intellectual Property. Organizations holding such as marks registered with the U.S. Patent and...
John PellegrinFeb 18, 20194 minBig Mac Attack(ed): McDonald’s Loses on “Bullying” Claim Even iconic brands and trademarks/trade names are subject to continuous scrutiny as well as litigation. Slathering a mark with “special sauce” and constant p...
John PellegrinJan 10, 20192 minWhat's the Beef with Wendy's in Europe?Some fast food for thought: there are virtually no “Wendy’s” fast food retail restaurants in Europe. Why? Well, it's the result of many years’ experience of ...
John PellegrinJan 10, 20195 minGirl Scouts Sue Boy Scouts: Mark Your TurfGirl Scouts of America Sue Boy Scouts of America Over Alleged Trademark Infringement Seven Deadly Sins aka Seven Infringement Charges Chapter #3 This post fo...
John PellegrinDec 15, 20187 minGirl Scouts Sue Boy Scouts: Market Confusion?Girl Scouts of America Sue Boy Scouts of America Over Alleged Trademark Infringement Seven Deadly Sins & Background Chapter #2 Following up on the Girl Scout...
John PellegrinDec 4, 20184 minGirl Scouts Sue Boy Scouts: 7 Deadly Sins?Girl Scouts of America Sue Boy Scouts of America Over Alleged Trademark Infringement: Seven Deadly Sins a.k.a. Seven Infringement Charges Chapter #1 By John ...
John PellegrinSep 4, 20183 minNegating Neutered Net Neutrality?FCC Landmark Decision Being Aggressively Challenged. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rollback of its rules on “Net Neutrality” is being actively ...
John PellegrinAug 27, 20183 minGPS Microchip Issues: Going Against the Grain?Several high tech companies have designed Global Positioning System (GPS) tracking microchips the size of a grain of rice that can be implanted under the ski...
John PellegrinAug 11, 20184 minSinclair/Tribune Merger ImplosionWhile mergers and acquisitions in various business sectors continue apace, the proposed merger of Sinclair Broadcast Group and Tribune Media just hit the pro...
John PellegrinDec 1, 20173 minMark Your Spot in the IP WorldThe value of logos, trademarks, service marks, and copyrights is virtually incalculable and your Intellectual Property represents the most valuable asset(s...
John PellegrinDec 1, 20174 minCybersecurity vs. Clear & Ever-Present DangerRush to the “Cloud” may well bring on stormy weather and loss or fatal compromise and exposure of critical, sensitive information to prying competitors/ha...
John PellegrinDec 1, 20175 minNeutered Net Neutrality?FCC Landmark Decision Subject to Being Overhauled and Overturned By John Pellegrin, December 2017 The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) under its new C...
