Why would Apple buy a Harley Davidson Trademark?

Harley Davidson trademarked the word lightning in Europe under a classification that included a variety of products. Apple began using the word in association with the “lightning” cable to USB connection for the Iphone 5 and Ipad 3 docking port. In late 2012, Harley Davidson reached an agreement with Apple to allow Apple to use […]

Apple iPad Mini Trademark – Approved? Maybe

The United Stated Patent and Trademark Office has issued a retraction of the previous Action and now states that Apple might be awarded its trademark (though it still must overcome some earlier filings by others using the term “mini”) if it takes particular actions. While I did state in an earlier blog that Apple’s overcoming […]

Why was Apple’s trademark rejected for the iPad Mini?

Apple has recently run afoul of the “descriptive” moniker assigned by United States Trademark Examiners when an applicant for trademark uses a term that the Examiner believes is only descriptive in nature. In this case, Apple applied for the trademark “Ipad Mini” and the Examiner is currently rejecting that mark (I say currently since Apple […]