Intellectual Property Law

Chapter 3 Discussion Questions

1. A client wishes to use the mark BEACH BABY for its June promotion of beach
clothing. What type of search should be conducted?

2. A client wishes to use the mark WILLOW GARDENS for its new hotels, which
will be located throughout the country and in western Europe. What type of
search should be conducted?

3. A client wishes to use the mark HARVEST BITES for its snack food product.
Your preliminary search discloses BOOST BITES, BERRY BITES, and LAST
BITE for various food products. What, if anything, does the coexistence of these
marks suggest?

4. Your preliminary search for the mark ALOHA GRILL for restaurant services
discloses that a previous registration for ALOHA HAWAIIAN GRILL has
expired. What should you do, if anything?

5. Your client has used its registered mark NUTRAGOLD in the United States for
its sunscreen for several years and now wishes to offer the product in Italy, Spain,
and Portugal. What should you do, if anything, to help the client achieve
registration in these countries?