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USPTO Update: TMA Expungement and Reexamination Proceedings
Special thanks to Katherine Markert of Markert and Cominolli PLLC for lending her insight to this article. The Trademark Modernization Act (TMA) created two new ex parte...
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Overcoming a §2(d) Likelihood of Confusion Office Action – Part 3: Canceling the Cited Mark and Seeking Registration on the Supplemental Register
§2(d) Likelihood of Confusion refusals are often some of the most difficult hurdles to overcome when prosecuting a USPTO trademark application. This series of articles w...
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The Trademark Modernization Act (TMA)’s New Expungement Procedure
A fundamental principle in US trademark law is that a trademark is granted protection so long as the mark is in use. The trademark register must accurately reflect marks ...
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USPTO Implements Trademark Modernization Act (TMA) Final Rule
On November 17, 2021, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) published Changes to Implement Provisions of the Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 in the Fe...
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Alt Legal Connect Session Summary: USPTO Updates: USPTO representatives explain recent and upcoming changes
On Wednesday, September 15, USPTO Deputy Commissioner for Trademark Examination Policy Amy Cotton and Deputy Commissioner for Trademark Operations Dan Vavonese presented...
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Alt Legal Connect Session Summary: InRecent Exposure: Current Topics in Trademark Law
On Monday, September 13, Anne Gilson LaLonde, author, Gilson on Trademarks, Rebeccah Gan, Partner, Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, LLP, and Irene Lee, Partner, Russ, August...
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