Trademark purgatory is what happens when a person’s actual use application is held up and prevented from being registered due to another person’s intent to use application.

business, law, trademark, consultationTara MurphyOctober 11, 2019Neon Esquire, LLCscary stories, intellectual property, ip, trademark, USPTOComment

Letter From the Esquire: October 2019

I’ve always had the blessing / curse of seeing things differently than others do. However, now I plan to embrace that which I see differently and consider it only a blessing; not a curse. By doing so, I get to reinvent what it means to be a law firm and an attorney in 2019 in a way that is more modern and meaningful for both my clients and myself.

letter from the esquire, business, law, news, trademarkTara MurphySeptember 30, 2019Neon Esquire, LLCscary stories, trademark, practice managementComment

TMs, USPTO & the Government Shutdown

I just wanted to take a moment and let you know a bit more about the current state of affairs regarding the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), the federal government shutdown and how this will affect Neon Esquire clients.

business, trademarkTara MurphyJanuary 17, 2019trademark, USPTO

Lunch & Learn: The Fundamentals of Protecting Your Business

Would you like a FREE lunch while learning some great legal tips from two ladies who own their own law firms?

business, law, trademarkTara MurphyFebruary 6, 2018Neon Esquire, LLCtrade secret, trademark, ip, copyright, presentation, lunch & learn

Second ACTA

The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (“ACTA”) is similar to the whack-a-mole counterfeiters it purports to fight; it just keeps randomly popping up everywhere.

trademark, lawTara MurphyMay 6, 2015fashion law, trademark, ip, actaComment