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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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Overcoming a §2(d) Likelihood of Confusion Office Action – Part 3: Canceling the Cited Mark and Seeking Registration on the Supplemental 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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Alt Legal Connect Preview – An Interview with Panelist Erik Pelton
Alt Legal is looking forward to hosting it’s second annual virtual trademark conference, Alt Legal Connect, on September 13-15, 2021. One of the sessions in our amazing...
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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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Turning the Page: Dotcom Trademark Registrations Following Booking.com
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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How to Respond to Section 2(e)(4) Surname Refusals: A Video Q&A with IP Attorney John Miranda
Surname refusals are on the rise with the USPTO. As a result of trademark clutter and depletion, trademark applicants are simply running out of eligible trademarks to cho...
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