Martin Miller

IP atty at Porter Wright Morris &Arthur; Boilermaker; Swimmer; Thoughts are my own and RTs ≠ Endorsements.

[Martin Miller @MJMillerEsq]

to obtain ownership of this mark or else the trademark would be awarded to a third party as their intellectual property. Please let me know if you would like to move on; if not, we will withdraw from your case and the mark will be awarded to a third party."

[Martin Miller @MJMillerEsq]

The proliferation of trademark scams is appalling. No attorney is going to send you an email telling you someone else is trying to register your trademark but the attorney is so nice he or she will help you instead if you pay them.

[Martin Miller @MJMillerEsq]

Here's another recent email a client received: "The United States Patent and Trademark Office notified us that an individual from _____ had applied for the identical trademark name XXX. Consequently, we have been granted a 48-working hours deadline window by the USPTO...

[Martin Miller @MJMillerEsq]

Trademark opposition sustained even though opposer had no U.S. trademark registrations and no U.S. sales. TTAB nevertheless protects opposer's reputation in the U.S. https://t.co/yFHhSAaTEm

[Martin Miller @MJMillerEsq]

@USPTO psstt... your trademark search engine is down

[Martin Miller @MJMillerEsq]

I advise clients not to include their phone number, as the USPTO does not require it. However, if they inadvertently include it, a scammer calls them pretending to be the USPTO and requesting more money for their trademark application.

[Martin Miller @MJMillerEsq]

@USPTO Can you please eliminate the phone number box for trademark filing signatures (or at least not include it in the public database)? Scammers are using it to try to extort money from applicants. Happened to a client again this week.

[Martin Miller @MJMillerEsq]

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[Martin Miller @MJMillerEsq]

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[Martin Miller @MJMillerEsq]

SCOTUS rules in favor of Jack Daniels in trademark dispute. 9-0

[Martin Miller @MJMillerEsq]

Sure, you only need one specimen per class. But, using the mark with one of the 20 things listed is not enough to establish use in commerce.

[Martin Miller @MJMillerEsq]

I continue to be shocked and alarmed by the number of "trademark attorneys" who still do not comprehend that federal registration of a mark based on use in commerce requires that the mark is in use for ALL of the goods listed in the trademark application. It's rather appalling.

[Martin Miller @MJMillerEsq]

@uspto Any chance you could fix the certificate issue with the TMEP page?

[Martin Miller @MJMillerEsq]

Interesting. Petition for Cancellation filed against FRISBEE trademark alleging the term is generic. https://t.co/1XkcJ82jAj

[Martin Miller @MJMillerEsq]

@rheaseehorn @Fleafasano I was about to make the same comment. I get a physical every year, with blood testing. But to my knowledge they never have reported my blood type.

[Martin Miller @MJMillerEsq]

@USPTO filing systems appear to be down. https://t.co/qLfXIwokkB shows the following:
{"timestamp":1648840816615,
"status":500},
"error":"GLOBAL FAILURE",
"message":"",
"requestIdentifier":"0000017fe636606d-119f5c" }

[Martin Miller @MJMillerEsq]

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[Martin Miller @MJMillerEsq]

And with that, the USPTO is once again meeting their first action target for trademark applications. Well done @uspto

[Martin Miller @MJMillerEsq]

@rachaeldickzen Now, that list is not all that unusual - except if you are an MLB team.

[Martin Miller @MJMillerEsq]

@rachaeldickzen Cleveland Indians apparently intend to use CLEVELAND GUARDIANS for: "Scientific, research, navigation, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, audiovisual, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, detecting, testing, inspecting, life-saving AND teaching app. and instruments"