MarkIt to Market – May 2014

The May issue of Sterne Kessler’s MarkIt to Market™ newsletter contains a warning on trademark and domain name scams, recommendations for setting up successful promotions and contests, a practice tip for trademark owners operating in very specialized markets, and an updated list of the Sunrise periods currently open for new gTLDs.

In this issue:

• Scammers Still Be Scamming
• Understand the Rules for Contests
• Catalogs as Specimens Showing Use in Commerce
• Generic Top Level Domains – Current Sunrise Periods Open

Sterne Kessler’s Trademark, Advertising, and Anti-Counterfeiting practice is designed to help meet the intellectual property needs of companies interested in developing and maintaining strong brands around the world. For more information, please contact Monica Riva Talley or Tracy-Gene G. Durkin.