Daily Archives: October 7, 2017

“Naked” Licenses

Posted on October 7, 2017 by Mathew Lombard

Failure to exert quality control, or otherwise properly supervise the nature and quality of a licensee’s use of your trademarks, results in what’s known as a “naked license” that can strip your company (or client) of its trademark rights. Why … Continue reading →

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CSL Returns…for BMW

Posted on October 7, 2017 by Mathew Lombard

It appears that BMW has filed three applications filed by BMW for the trademark CSL in the United States. Filed on 19 April 2017, the marks are M2 CSL, M4 CSL, and M8 CSL. CSL is an acronym for Coupe Sport Leightbau, or … Continue reading →