John PellegrinJul 4, 20193 min readUSPTO 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...
John PellegrinJul 4, 20193 min readDomain 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...
John PellegrinJun 21, 20193 min readWho’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...
John PellegrinMay 12, 20193 min readIcing 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...
John PellegrinFeb 18, 20194 min readBig 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...
John PellegrinJan 10, 20192 min readWhat'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...
John PellegrinJan 10, 20195 min readGirl 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...
John PellegrinDec 15, 20187 min readGirl 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...
John PellegrinDec 3, 20184 min readGirl 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...
