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• Introduction to Failure to Function Refusals

  Alt Legal Team  |  May 26, 2021 7 min read

  One of the core tenets of trademark law is that trademarks must serve as a source indicator, distinguishing the goods and services from those of other sources. When a tra...

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• Alt Legal IP News – Issue #241

  Bri Van Til  |  May 26, 2021 3 min read

  For an overview of the important most important facets of the TMA, make sure to watch this past Alt Legal webinar. The USPTO is working on implementing the changes laid o...

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• Alt Legal IP News – Issue #240

  Bri Van Til  |  May 19, 2021 2 min read

  It's unclear how many videos YouTube removes each year because of DMCA takedowns, but it seems that most rightsholders instead choose to claim and monetize the content, g...

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• Alt Legal IP News – Issue #239

  Bri Van Til  |  May 11, 2021 2 min read

  President Biden said last week that he supports waiving international patent protection for COVID-19 vaccines. Not surprisingly, Pfizer and BioNTech weighed in to say tha...

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• Alt Legal IP News – Issue #238

  Bri Van Til  |  May 05, 2021 2 min read

  Chanel and Huawei went to court to see who owns interlocking Cs. CNIPA has apparently published the passport details of thousands of foreign applicants, including small b...

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• Alt Legal IP News – Issue #237

  Bri Van Til  |  April 28, 2021 2 min read

  Mistaken DMCA takedown requests have led to content being removed, and even sites owned by NASA and the BBC have been targeted. The University of Massachusetts and Carmel...

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