MarkIt to Market® – September 2018

The September 2018 issue of Sterne Kessler’s MarkIt to Market® newsletter discusses the use of trademark symbols as part of a brand’s protection strategy, the use of trade dress to protect product design elements, and the new gTLD Sunrise Periods.

In this issue:

• ™ Ma®ks the Spot: Best Practices for Trademark Symbols and Marking
• When the Other Shoe Drops – Keep Calm and (Trade) Dress Up
• gTLD Sunrise Periods Now Open

Sterne Kessler’s Trademark & Brand Protection 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.