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Failure to Function – Informational Matters, Widely Used Messages, and Religious Text
If an applied-for mark mostly or exclusively conveys information about a product or service, the mark is considered merely informational matter and will be refused based ...
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Q&A With David Postolski: Responding to Generic and Descriptive Office Actions
Following our webinar with David Postolski, Who You Calling Generic?: Responsing to Generic and Descriptive Office Actions, we received a number of questions from our aud...
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Combating Fake Specimens, Trademark Clutter and Depletion: An Interview with NYU Law Professor Jeanne Fromer
One of the cornerstones of US trademark law is that in order to be registered, a trademark must be used in commerce in connection with the listed goods and/or services. N...
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Commencing Commerce: Meeting USPTO definitions of Use in Commerce
What exactly is use in commerce, and how does a trademark applicant establish it? This guide is intended to help trademark attorneys and professionals understand what con...
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What’s Your Major Malfunction?: Breaking Down the USPTO’s Strange New Breed of Failure to Function Refusals
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 Connect Session Summary: Filing Trademarks with an Eye Towards Litigation
On Wednesday, October 28, Caroline Fox, of CJ Fox Law, presented the session, “Filing Trademarks with an Eye Towards Litigation.” During this session, Caroline discus...
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