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Overcoming a §2(d) Likelihood of Confusion Office Action – Part 2: Entering into a Consent Agreement with Parties Cited in Refusal
§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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Overcoming a §2(d) Likelihood of Confusion Office Action – Part I: Securing a Trademark Registration on the Principal 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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Letters of Protest: Provide Convincing Evidence for Successful LOPs
The Letter of Protest (LOP) is a useful tool for trademark practitioners and brand owners. Third parties can use LOPs to submit evidence to the USPTO relevant to the regi...
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Letters of Protest: Practical Tips for Filing a Successful LOP
The Letter of Protest (LOP) is a useful tool for trademark practitioners and brand owners. Third parties can use LOPs to submit evidence to the USPTO relevant to the regi...
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Top 12 Trademark Prosecution Tips from a USPTO Examiner
This article was written by a USPTO Trademark Examiner in their personal capacity for publication on the Alt Legal blog. It was updated on December 10, 2023 to account fo...
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Alt Legal Connect Session Summary: Spring into (Office) Action: Dealing with and Overcoming OA Refusals
On Tuesday, September 14, Erik Pelton, Founder of Erik M. Pelton & Associates, Kelu Sullivan, Partner at Kelly IP, and Ruky Tijani, Founder of Firm for the Culture pr...
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