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• Alt Legal IP News – Issue #225

  Bri Van Til  |  February 03, 2021 2 min read

  The USPTO is hosting a webinar to teach you all about IP protection in China. The ABA says it's okay for a lawyer to sit in a different jurisdiction from the one in which...

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• Alt Legal Webinar: Who You Calling Generic?: Responding to Generic and Descriptive Office Actions

  Alt Legal Team  |  January 31, 2021 3 min read

  As the US Trademark Register becomes increasingly crowded and costs to develop a fanciful or arbitrary trademark can be astronomical for a small business, many brand owne...

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• Alt Legal IP News – Issue #224

  Bri Van Til  |  January 27, 2021 2 min read

  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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• Alt Legal IP News – Issue #221

  Bri Van Til  |  January 06, 2021 2 min read

  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 the 2(f)?: Demonstrating Acquired Distinctiveness

  Jeffrey Turben  |  December 24, 2020 8 min read

  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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• Alt Legal IP News – Issue #218

  Bri Van Til  |  December 09, 2020 2 min read

  If you're looking for trademark swag, check out the new Alt Legal Trademarket. More items will be released soon, and all proceeds go to The Playing Field Project, a worth...

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