Matthew Saunders will be speaking on a panel, "Managing a Global Trademark Portfolio," at the upcoming 2023 Trademark Administrators & Practitioners (TMAP) Meeting in Denver, CO on October 2. Managing a trademark portfolio requires a deep understanding of both...
Firm News
Jack Daniel’s Properties, Inc. v. VIP Products LLC
The Supreme Court held in the recent Jack Daniel’s v. VIP Products case that the Rogers test does not apply in cases where a trademark is used as a source identifier, even if that use is also considered expressive or parodic. In such cases, the expressive use may factor into the likelihood of consumer confusion infringement analysis but does not avoid it. Let’s back up. U.S. trademark law...
USPTO Cuts Time to Respond to Office Actions in Half
As of December 3, 2022, most trademark applicants will no longer have six months to respond to Office Actions. Instead, applicants will have a shortened response deadline of three months from the date of issuance, with an option for a three-month extension. The US Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) states that the purpose of this rule is to decrease the time it takes to get and maintain a...
U.S. Trademark Registration Certificates Now Exclusively Electronic
As of May 24, 2022, as part of its efforts to make the trademark registration process electronic from beginning to end, the USPTO is no longer mailing printed registration certificates. The USPTO will now send to the email addresses of record a link to an electronic copy of the trademark registration certificate. The certificate will have a digital seal and an electronic Director’s signature....
Spring Happenings at Saunders & Silverstein
As we look forward to spring, we wanted to share some exciting happenings and the latest firm news with you. Attorney Matt Saunders will present at a Connecticut Bar Association webinar on Tuesday, March 8, 2022 at 12:00 PM EST. The webinar, NFTs, Fine Art, and Software: The Many Faces of Copyright Fair Use, will cover fair use and copyright in a number of key areas...
World Trademark Review Recognizes Saunders & Silverstein and Two Attorneys as Top Trademark Professionals
We are pleased to announce that World Trademark Review (WTR) has recognized the Saunders & Silverstein LLP team and two of its attorneys, Aaron Silverstein and Jamie Sternberg, in its WTR 1000 2022 rankings. They are ranked as top trademark professionals in the state of Massachusetts. The WTR 1000 is the go-to resource on the world’s leading trademark...
Saunders & Silverstein Welcomes 2022
With 2022 fast approaching, we’d like to take a moment to update you on a few developments that took place at Saunders & Silverstein in 2021. We’ve Grown Again We are pleased to announce that we have bolstered our growing team with the addition earlier this year of two new attorneys, Sarah Leighton and Chris Whalley, and two new paralegals, Kristy Corneau and Danielle Williams....
The Trademark Modernization Act Introduces Important Changes to U.S. Trademark Regulations and Procedures That Impact Brand Owners
The Trademark Modernization Act (the “TMA”), which must be fully implemented by December 27, 2021, amends the Lanham Act (the U.S. Trademark Act). The TMA’s primary objective is to address the overcrowding of the trademark register by making it easier for individuals and companies to challenge pending applications and existing registrations on the basis of non-use or fraud. To achieve this, the...
Saunders & Silverstein Welcomes New Trademark Paralegals
Saunders & Silverstein takes great pride in our expertise, efficiency, and responsiveness. We strive to uphold these characteristics so that we may continue to offer the level of service that is expected by the clients with whom we have the privilege to work. We also believe, however, that there is always room for improvement. To that end, we are very pleased to announce that our team has...
COVID-19: Saunders & Silverstein’s Measures to Guarantee Full Operability of Our Services
We want to take this opportunity to reassure you that Saunders & Silverstein LLP has a business continuity plan to ensure that its core operations are not impacted and that all client needs will be met during the COVID-19 outbreak. Long before these current events, Saunders & Silverstein invested in technology to make sure that all attorneys and staff are equipped to be fully functional...
