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Mark Romance authored the article "UNITED STATES: GOD BLESS THE USA Denied," for the INTA Bulletin, the online publication for the International Trademark Association. The article discusses the U.S. Trademark Trial and Appeal Board's recent decision denying American singer Lee Greenwood's application to register the GOD BLESS THE USA mark based on his famous song of the same name. The Board denied the application on the ground that the mark is widely used by others and thus not likely that the public would perceive the phrase as identifying a single source.
Read the full article here.
Day Pitney Intellectual Property Attorney Brandon McCool authored the article, "The Game Plan: Conducting Trademark Clearance for New Team Names," for Sports Business Journal.
On January 26, Day Pitney Attorney Chris Hoolehan will present on the Trademarks panel at the "22nd Annual Intellectual Property Year in Review," virtual conference presented by the Boston Bar Association.
Intellectual Property Partner Jonathan Tropp will speak at the "Attorney's Guide for Understanding Copyright Law and Software in 2021," webinar presented by Thompson Reuters, the Global Cyber Institute, and Lexeprint Publishing on January 24.
Partners Kevin J. Duffy and Richard H. Brown authored the article, "Shouting FIRE! (or Worse) on Social Media: The Interplay of the First Amendment and Government Involvement in Efforts to Limit or Remove Social Media Content," which was published in the Intellectual Property & Technology Law Journal.
Mark Romance authored the article, "UNITED STATES: Major League Soccer Denied on Third-Party Use" for INTA Bulletin, the online publication for the International Trademark Association.
On April 6, Day Pitney Intellectual Property Attorney Brandon McCool discussed with University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law's The Legal Impact podcast his recent article published in the Sports Business Journal, which details the unique trademark process sports teams must undergo when they are selecting and clearing names and logos for their franchises.
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Day Pitney's Intellectual Property attorneys assisted client LogMeIn, Inc., a recognized leader in remote-work technology, in their company rebrand and relaunch as GoTo.
Firm client Loni Sherwin, BlackRock’s Vice President and Legal Counsel, was featured in Profile Magazine.
Profile piece on firm client Mandy Petrillo, Senior Club Counsel for the Boston Red Sox and Fenway Sports Management, in Vanguard Law Magazine, praises Petrillo for her "find a way to yes" mentality and ability to "make the best of whatever circumstances she's afforded."
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