Charles J. Meyer

The firm sponsored at table at the March 4^th Gathering of Eagles Dinner, an annual awards and fellowship banquet bringing together Eagle Scouts from around the Central Indiana Counsel of the Boy Scouts of America. The event was held on the campus of the University of Indianapolis.

Attending on behalf of the firm were firm Eagle Scouts Dan Lueders, Charlie Meyer and Mike Morris.

Partner Charlie Meyer was the presenter of the prestigious Friend of Eagles award to this years recipient, Dustin O’Brien. The award is recognition for an adult who is not an Eagle Scout, but who has substantially contributed to assisting Scouts achieve the rank of Eagle Scout. Charlie Meyer has also served many years on the local Eagle Scout Review Boards, including six years as a chairman of that board.

Trademark topics covered in this month’s prosecution group luncheon include: updates to the Nice Agreement 10th edition, a review of comments regarding amending the first filing deadline for declarations of use, and a review of recent TTAB decisions In re Trivascular, Inc., In re Rogowski, and In re Topson Downs of California.

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Manufacturers of goods often seek to control how their goods are advertised or otherwise presented to the public.  One method of doing so is by creating a “Minimum Advertised Price” or “Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price.”  However, doing so may present price fixing or anti-trust concerns.  Our Prosecution Practice Group Meeting this week discussed these potential risks and the rewards of doing so and what considerations should be taken into account when establishing such policies. To download a copy of the presentation click here.

Topics discussed in this month’s prosecution group meeting include the recent U.S. Chamber of Commerce study finding that industries that depend on intellectual property rights account for more than $5 trillion of the country’s gross domestic product, the USPTO’s pilot “Deadwood” project, and the ICANN list of applied-for generic top level domains (gTLDs). To download a copy of this presentation click here.

Topics covered in this month’s trademark group presentation include the opening of the registration period for new gTLDs, landrush availability of .xxx domains, and other TTAB case law updates.  To download a copy of this presentation click here.

Topics covered in this month’s trademark group presentation include enhancements to the trademark electronic application filing service (TEAS), discussion of a case involving trademark unenforceability due to fraud and a case relating to deceptive misdescriptiveness of a mark.  To download a copy of this presentation click here.

Topics covered in this month’s trademark group presentation include a recent decision involving the sufficiency of a service mark specimen, a recent decision rejecting a descriptive mark on two grounds, and a recent decision finding trade name rights in an admittedly weak mark.

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Topics covered in this month’s trademark presentation included:

- Trademark applicants’ websites being used for rejections

- Involuntary waiver of sovereign immunity to trademark infringement

- New test for likelihood of confusion and dilution by blurring

- Update on Google AdWords litigation in the European Union

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Topics covered in this month’s Trademark Group presentation include:

- US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is now emailing acceptance of 8 & 15 declarations,

- a proposed rule to permit the USPTO to require more than one specimen for declarations of use,

- .XXX domain names,

- a review of the case concerning John Dillinger’s right of publicity,

- a case concerning the MUSCLE MAIZE trademark is descriptive, and

- a case concerning word reversal in trademarks. 

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Topics covered in this month’s trademark group presentation include USPTO’s Report to Congress on Trademark Litigation Tactics, USPTO seeks comments on fee-processing methods, case law updates concerning topics including privacy of e-mails, the “Red Cross Statute,” and contributory dilution.  Click here to download a copy of the presentation.