Chris Bussert
October 13, 2020 | Law.com
Deciphering the USPTO's Material Alteration Standard for Amending MarksAs brands mature over time, their owners often seek to update marks that are subject to a federal registration or registration application. In some cases, the impetus for the amendment may be deliberately to freshen, tweak, or otherwise modernize the subject mark. In other cases, brand owners may recognize after the fact that their current usage of a mark does not match the mark as originally registered or applied for.
By Chris Bussert
16 minute read
June 27, 2019 | Daily Report Online
Remembering Kilpatrick Townsend's Rupert Barkoff, a Pioneer in Franchise LawRupert Barkoff, chair of the franchise team at Kilpatrick Townsend, died June 5 at the age of 71. Barkoff joined what was then Kilpatrick & Cody in 1973 and spent his entire career at the firm establishing its franchise practice.
By Chris Bussert
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