Category: Trademark

In 2014, as virtual currencies such as Bitcoin gained popularity in the Philippine market, the Bangko Sentral Pilipinas (“BSP”) issued a cautionary directive in the form of an advisory. The BSP informed the public about the features, benefits, and risks associated with virtual currencies. Following the increased use of virtual currencies for payments and remittances… Continue reading What are Virtual Assets Regulations in the Philippines

“Netflix is beefing up its trademark protection in the wake of the success of Squid Game.“ Have you seen Squid Game yet? Last month, Netflix reported that the Korean show broke all records by becoming its largest ever series launch, with 111 million users watching it (or parts of it) in the first 28 days… Continue reading Squid Game Trademark Protection

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), the federal agency in charge of trademark registration and management, categorizes marks into 45 different “classes” of products and services. The goal of these classes is to allow different types of businesses to register their trademarks in categories that are most closely related to their core business.… Continue reading TRADEMARK CLASS 45: Legal and Security Services

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), the federal agency in charge of trademark registration, categorizes marks into 45 different “classes” of products or services. Classes are essentially categories that are separated by the type of good or service offered. Even if two companies use the same trademark, they may not infringe on each… Continue reading TRADEMARK CLASS 44: Medical and Beauty Services

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (PTO), the federal agency in charge of federal trademark registration, categorizes marks into 45 different “classes” of products or services. The goal of these classes is to allow different types of businesses to register their trademarks in categories that are most closely related to their core business. Trademark… Continue reading TRADEMARK CLASS 43: Hotels and Restaurants

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), the federal agency in charge of overseeing the registration of federal trademarks, categorizes marks into 45 different “classes” of goods or services. The goal of these classes is to allow different types of businesses to register their trademarks in categories that are most closely related to their… Continue reading TRADEMARK CLASS 41: Education, Entertainment and Training

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), the federal agency in charge of trademark registration and management, categorizes marks into 45 different “classes” of products and services. The goal of these classes is to allow different types of businesses to register their trademarks in categories that are most closely related to their core business.… Continue reading TRADEMARK CLASS 40: Printing and Treatment of Materials

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO000), the federal agency in charge of trademark registration across the country, categorizes marks into 45 different “classes” of products or services. The goal of these classes is to allow different types of businesses to register their trademarks in categories that are most closely related to their core… Continue reading TRADEMARK CLASS 28: Games and Sporting Goods

According to the Nice Classification, Trademark Class 39 is used to register a trademark for services such as transportation, packaging, and storage of goods, as well as travel arrangements. The Nice Classification, which was established by the Nice Agreement in 1957, divides marks into 45 different classes based on Goods and Services (Classes 1-34 for… Continue reading TRADEMARK CLASS 39: Transport and Travel Arrangement

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), the federal agency in charge of federal trademark registration, categorizes marks into 45 different “classes” of goods and services. The purpose of these classes is to allow various types of businesses to register their trademarks in categories most closely related to their primary business. Even identical trademarks… Continue reading TRADEMARK CLASS 38: Telecommunications & Broadcasting