Intellectual Property
Aug. 16, 2016
#canyoutrademarkthat?
Hashtags - those phrases preceded by the # symbol that have become ubiquitous on social media platforms and beyond - have been the subject of over 1,200 trademark applications filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
Hashtags - those phrases preceded by the # symbol that have become ubiquitous on social media platforms and beyond - have been the subject of over 1,200 trademark applications filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The USPTO even added a section to the Trademark Manual of Examination Procedure (TMEP) in 2013, offering guidance on trademark protection for hashtag marks. But USPTO examiners' interpretation of that guidance and courts' application of trademark law to hashtag...
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