Saunders & Silverstein LLP is proud to announce that the firm has been ranked for the first time in the 2025 edition of the prestigious Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business. The firm received recognition for its Intellectual Property practice in...

Saunders & Silverstein LLP is proud to announce that Managing Partner Aaron Silverstein and Partner Mike Rizzo have been recognized as 2025 IP STARS by Managing IP. Both attorneys earned distinction as Trademark Stars – United States (National) and Massachusetts. This year marks Mike's first inclusion in the guide. Managing IP’s IP STARS is the industry’s leading rankings publication,...

The debate about the integrity of the U.S. trademark register and the prevalence of fraudulent registrations has been raging for years. Fraudulent registrations clutter up the trademark register, diluting brand owners’ trademark rights and posing obstacles to the adoption and registration of legitimate trademarks. Dealing with them costs brand owners valuable time, money, and energy.  These two...

Art may imitate life, but two prestigious universities may wish that it didn’t. In recent weeks, Pepperdine University and Duke University have both taken issue with Warner Bros. due to trademarks featured in two of the production company’s recent popular shows, Running Point and The White Lotus. The universities’ unique situations present an interesting trademark enforcement question: what can...

Using copyrighted content sourced from social media platforms on blogs, webpages, and in other social media posts always comes with risk of infringement claims if the poster doesn’t have a license to use that content. With how fast and easy it is to share content online today—especially since many established social media platforms readily offer sharing links and coding to embed...

Even as its fate in the United States remains to be decided, TikTok remains one of the most popular social media platforms. TikTok Shop, an online shopping platform within the application, allows users to create a mini retail storefront within the application and offer products for sale. TikTok Shop has proved to be an instant success with users, featuring more than 15 million active sellers and...

As a nonprofit, your name and logo are more than just visual elements—they embody your mission, values, and the trust you've established with your community. But have you ever considered the risks of someone else using them without your permission?Partner Matt Saunders explains why protecting your nonprofit’s brand is essential and shares simple steps to safeguard your name and logo in this New...

This Friday is Valentine's Day, and, for athletic footwear and apparel giant Nike, love is in the “Air.” For Nike, February 14, 2025, will be all about celebrating the rerelease of the shoe that launched its fashion empire: the Air Jordan 1. This year marks the fortieth anniversary of Nike’s Air Jordan sneakers, and the footwear giant is going all out to celebrate the brand’s inaugural release –...

We are honored to share that Saunders & Silverstein LLP has achieved Silver ranking in the 2025 World Trademark Review WTR 1000 rankings of Recommended Law Firms. This recognition underscores our unwavering commitment to excellence in trademark law and the trust our clients place in us. The WTR 1000 is a globally respected guide spotlighting the world's leading trademark professionals....

On January 18, 2025, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is increaseing some existing fees and introducing new surcharges relating to filing and prosecution of applications and maintenance of registrations. This email provides more details about these fees and surcharges and includes an updated version of our Trademark Fee Schedule and Hourly Rate Schedule.Application-Related...