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• Turning the Page: Dotcom Trademark Registrations Following Booking.com

  Massy Vainshtein  |  March 29, 2021 6 min read

  After the landmark Booking.com case before the US Supreme Court, it is now possible to register generic.com domain names as trademarks. However, it can be tricky to achie...

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• Alt Legal IP News – Issue #226

  Bri Van Til  |  February 10, 2021 2 min read

  Read all about how the Trademark Modernization Act will impact your practice, and don't forget to join us this Thursday to hear details of the TMA's most important provis...

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• Restoration by Modernization: How the Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 Supports Consumer Expectations and Promotes Access to Justice

  Rukayatu Tijani  |  February 04, 2021 11 min read

  Trademark Law is getting its groove back. On December 27, 2020, trademark law stepped into the modern era, finessing its 74-year-old body of laws into something for the b...

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• What’s Your Major Malfunction?: Breaking Down the USPTO’s Strange New Breed of Failure to Function Refusals

  John S. Miranda  |  December 24, 2020 5 min read

  The past several years have seen significant developments in the practice and procedure of the USPTO's trademark examination corps. Between the U.S. counsel rule, stricte...

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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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• Alt Legal IP News – Issue #211

  Bri Van Til  |  October 21, 2020 2 min read

  To combat counterfeits sold on its platform, eBay will start authenticating shoes listed for over $100. This is an expansion of its watch authenticity program. President ...

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