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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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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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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: “A Thorough Examination: An Interview with a Recent Trademark Examiner”
On Tuesday, October 27, Dorna Mohaghegh of Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz interviewed Courtney Alvarez, who was a USPTO trademark examiner for over a decade before rec...
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Spectacular Specimens
One of the most basic requirements for successful registration is that the trademark applicant must provide specimens of use. Having a clear understanding of what constit...
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