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IN THE NEWS: MLB’S TRADEMARK APPLICATION REJECTED, USPTO DECLINES TO “PLAY BALL”
July 17, 2026
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently rejected Major League Baseball's application to register the words “PLAY BALL”…
WHAT IS A SOFTWARE PATENT?
April 29, 2026
“It depends.” This is the classic refrain of everyone who has ever attended law school. It is also the go-to…
IN THE NEWS: Trademark Lawsuit Over Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes’ Steakhouse Name
April 13, 2026
The NFL’s Kansas City Chiefs are widely known for their Super Bowl wins and their “dynasty” that is underpinned by…
Sand, Sebolt & Wernow Expands Intellectual Property Law Practice
April 7, 2026
Sand, Sebolt & Wernow, a leading intellectual property law firm with global reach, has expanded its practice with the addition…
Sand, Sebolt & Wernow IP Attorneys Recognized by Super Lawyers
March 30, 2026
Sand, Sebolt & Wernow proudly announces the recognition of three of the firm’s IP attorneys by Super Lawyers. Attorneys selected…
IN THE NEWS: SMUCKERS V. TRADER JOE’S
March 18, 2026
In October 2025, a high-stakes legal battle erupted in the food and beverage industry when The J.M. Smucker Company (Smuckers)…
IN THE NEWS: Taylor Swift: An Illustrative Case of Opposing a Trademark Application
February 23, 2026
Last week, Taylor Swift filed an opposition proceeding with the United States Patent & Trademark Office (“USPTO”) against trademark applicant…
PUBLIC DISCLOSURE & USE: PATENTS VS TRADEMARKS
January 5, 2026
As we have previously seen, patent law and trademark law are separate and distinct fields of law. As such, some…
PROVISIONAL VS NON-PROVISIONAL PATENT APPLICATIONS
December 17, 2025
Patent law has its own vocabulary and its own terms of art. The public is tagged with knowledge of these…
PATENTS: FILING & PRIORITY DATES
November 18, 2025
We all know that dates – of any kind – can be critically important in our everyday lives. But in…
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