To Download or Not To Download? That Is the Question When Registering Software Trademarks.

In the early days of the digital revolution, trademark owners could register marks for “computer software” in the United States without elaboration. Indeed, some countries still permit such registrations. As software became more ubiquitous, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) eventually required greater specificity as to the nature of the software.... By: Fish & Richardson