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.

1. Prosecution Group Luncheon Trademarks July, 2011