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Letters of Protest: Provide Convincing Evidence for Successful LOPs
The Letter of Protest (LOP) is a useful tool for trademark practitioners and brand owners. Third parties can use LOPs to submit evidence to the USPTO relevant to the regi...
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Letters of Protest: Practical Tips for Filing a Successful LOP
The Letter of Protest (LOP) is a useful tool for trademark practitioners and brand owners. Third parties can use LOPs to submit evidence to the USPTO relevant to the regi...
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The Trademark Modernization Act (TMA)’s New Reexamination Procedure
A fundamental principle in US trademark law is that a trademark is granted protection so long as the mark is in use. The trademark register must accurately reflect marks ...
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The Trademark Modernization Act (TMA)’s New Expungement Procedure
A fundamental principle in US trademark law is that a trademark is granted protection so long as the mark is in use. The trademark register must accurately reflect marks ...
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USPTO Implements Trademark Modernization Act (TMA) Final Rule
On November 17, 2021, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) published Changes to Implement Provisions of the Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 in the Fe...
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Behind the Jingles: Legal Strategies to Protect Sound Trademarks
Some of the world’s best-known trademarks are not logos, slogans, or brand names. Homer Simpson’s famous “D’OH!” The three chimes that often accompany NBC’s l...
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