Intellectual Property Law

Marylanders See Big Increase in Federal Trademarks Registered in 2007

By Brian Wm. Higgin

     U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (PTO) searchable records show that for the period January through December 2007, the PTO registered 83 federal trademarks to Marylanders (based on a search of "owner address" records using TESS). The PTO registered 57 trademarks to Marylanders for the same period in 2006 (a 46% difference), and 38 trademarks in 2005 (a 118% difference).

     Some of the more notable or interesting marks registered in 2007 include Registration 3291904 for ORIOLES (filed Oct. 20, 2005), Registration 3214009 for DLA PIPER, Registration 3217622 for RAVENS, Registration 3359033 for SOME THINGS.....ARE JUST TOO GOOD TO WAIT FOR (owner: Maryland 3D Ultrasound; what else!), Registration 3338092 for FESTIVUS MAXIMUS, and Registration 3300301 for CHESAPEAKE BAY WEEK (owner: Maryland Public Broadcasting Commission).

     In terms of applications, Marylanders submitted 85 trademark applications to the PTO in 2007, which is the same number submitted in 2006, but ten more than the 75 applications submitted in 2005.

Full post as published by Maryland Intellectual Property Law Blog on February 16, 2008 (boomark / email).