USPTO Trademark Tracker

Key hurdles for registering stylized slogans like MURRRDER on clothing:

• Ornamental refusal: USPTO sees prominent wording on T-shirts as decorative...

• Verify it's a registrable trademark: Confirm word, name, symbol, or device used in commerce identifies source; avoid descriptive, deceptive,...

Expert consensus: USPTO's non-final refusal of "Las Vegas Athletics" won't invite fake merch waves, as the team retains enforceable unregistered...

Key strategic shifts for 2026:

• Trademarks as managed assets: Curation, evidence, enforcement, and timing drive commercial value via consistent use...

Three pivotal 2025 decisions guide color marks, foreign words, and disgorgement:

• Color marks: Federal Circuit adopts Milwaukee test—genus of goods...

Key first-hour actions for any Office Action:

• Confirm non-final vs. final type to pick the right response form.
• Calendar the 3-month deadline (+1...

Novel USPTO applications by DTTM Operations seek exclusive rights to President Donald J. Trump International Airport and variants for aviation...

Emerging strategy: Matthew McConaughey secured eight federal trademark registrations for his voice and likeness, filed from 2023 and granted in late...

Lions seek dismissal of infringement suit over 2024 jerseys, arguing no TM rights in common phrases.

• Descriptive disclaimer: USPTO required "Motor...

Tesla filed a TTAB opposition on Feb 18, 2026, challenging UNIBEV's prior U.S. "Cybercab" filing:

• Fraud claim: UNIBEV falsely stated no similar use...

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