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How to Respond to USPTO Office Actions
After filing a trademark application, the Examining Attorney will often issue an Office Action before approving the mark for publication. Office Actions are intended to r...
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I ♡ Trademarks Newsletter: Issue #283
Foot. Where? The USPTO refused a trademark application for CLEAR for shoes that are not transparent, calling the mark “deceptively misdescriptive.” The own...
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USPTO Webinar Summary: Insight into TMA Nonuse Cancellation Petitions
On March 29, 2022, the USPTO presented a webinar “Insights into Trademark Modernization Act nonuse cancellation petitions.” During this webinar, Amy P. Cotton, Deputy...
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How to File an Expungement or Reexamination Proceeding: Step by Step
The Trademark Modernization Act (TMA) provides opportunities for third parties to challenge registrations for nonuse using two new types of procedures: expungement and�...
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I ♡ Trademarks Newsletter: Issue #282
Copyright Reform The US Copyright Office has released its final rules for the Copyright Claims Board mandated by the CASE Act. Does the onslaught of recent lawsuits abo...
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Monitoring Trademarks: Protect Against Infringement and Maintain Brand Integrity
Introduction – Why monitor trademarks? It’s a competitive marketplace and if you’ve been watching the trends in the USPTO and globally, you know that trademark appl...
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