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News, updates and guidance about 2(f)
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Q&A With David Postolski: Responding to Generic and Descriptive Office Actions
Following our webinar with David Postolski, Who You Calling Generic?: Responsing to Generic and Descriptive Office Actions, we received a number of questions from our aud...
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Alt Legal IP News – Issue #221
If year-end retrospectives are your thing, here are The Fashion Law's favorite reads from 2020, the EFF's list of "bad takedowns" from 2020, and IP Watchdog's list of top...
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What’s Your Major Malfunction?: Breaking Down the USPTO’s Strange New Breed of Failure to Function Refusals
The past several years have seen significant developments in the practice and procedure of the USPTO's trademark examination corps. Between the U.S. counsel rule, stricte...
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What the 2(f)?: Demonstrating Acquired Distinctiveness
Pursuant to §2(f) of the Trademark Act, trademark applicants may register descriptive marks to the Principal Register if they are able to demonstrate acquired distinctiv...
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