Intellectual Property Blog

The barcode turns 50!

Have you filed a trademark application and received an email from a company that has an awfully official sounding name, but the offer just doesn’t appear to be on the up and up.

Last week, on June 4, 2024, the US Patent Office issued US Patent Number 12,000,000.

When Winnie the Pooh, Steamboat Willie, and Tigger were first created copyright registrations lasted up to 56 years. 

If you filed an application to register a trademark, there is a good chance that you received an email or letter from a company, such as WTP, which offers to publish your trademark application for a fee.