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eBook: Introduction to USPTO Trademark Prosecution
This ebook will help you understand the substantive law behind trademarks and provide practical guidance when it comes to filing and successfully registering an applicati...
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Alt Legal IP News – Issue #224
Pearl Jamm was a Pearl Jam cover band until they received a cease-and-desist letter. They're still Alive, though, and their lead singer (whose name, sadly, is not Jeremy)...
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Most Wanted Holiday Gifts for IP and Trademark Lawyers and Professionals
Finding the perfect holiday gift for IP and Trademark lawyers and professionals can be a challenge! We’ve compiled a list of our favorite IP- and trademark-related gift...
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Alt Legal Connect Session Summary: When It Isn’t What It Is: Maintaining Brand Distinctiveness and Avoiding “Genericide”
On Monday, October 26, Tish Berard of Velcro Companies and Josh Jarvis of Foley Hoag presented the session, “When It Isn’t What It Is: Maintaining Brand Distinctivene...
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Alt Legal IP News – Issue # 199
Sportswear company Under Armour sued Uncle Martian in China for its confusingly similar logo and emerged victorious: the China’s Supreme People’s Court has affirmed t...
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Alt Legal IP News – Issue # 191
The Second Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that irrespective of the statute of limitations, copyright damages are limited to three years before filing of the lawsuit.C...
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