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• Failure to Function: Ornamental Refusals

  Jeffrey Turben  |  May 26, 2021 11 min read

  Ornamental refusals are on the rise—with the USPTO issuing upwards of 50 ornamental refusals on a single day. The refusal stems from the inherent nature of the mark its...

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• Failure to Function – Informational Matters, Widely Used Messages, and Religious Text

  Jeffrey Turben  |  May 26, 2021 10 min read

  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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• Alt Legal IP News – Issue #240

  Bri Van Til  |  May 19, 2021 2 min read

  It's unclear how many videos YouTube removes each year because of DMCA takedowns, but it seems that most rightsholders instead choose to claim and monetize the content, g...

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• Alt Legal IP News – Issue #237

  Bri Van Til  |  April 28, 2021 2 min read

  Mistaken DMCA takedown requests have led to content being removed, and even sites owned by NASA and the BBC have been targeted. The University of Massachusetts and Carmel...

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• Alt Legal IP News – Issue #235

  Bri Van Til  |  April 14, 2021 2 min read

  Taiwanese lawmakers last week passed amendments to, among other things, ensure that playing music in parks will no longer be considered copyright infringement. Next week,...

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• What do Trademark Attorneys Need to Know About NFTs?

  Moish Peltz  |  March 29, 2021 6 min read

  Trademark attorneys accustomed to working with clients on the cutting edge should be getting prepared to handle questions regarding blockchain, cryptocurrencies, and NFTs...

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