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USPTO Update: Trademark Public Advisory Committee (TPAC) Quarterly Meeting
On October 15, 2021, the USPTO held the Trademark Public Advisory Committee (TPAC) Quarterly Meeting, reviewing policies, goals, performance, budget, and user fees. This ...
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Alt Legal Webinar: Two Nations Divided by a Common Language: Similarities and Dissimilarities in UK and US Trade Marks
This webinar was recorded on October 14, 2021. Trade mark practice in the UK may initially appear similar to that of the United States given the shared language, but whil...
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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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Alt Legal Connect Session Summary: USPTO Updates: USPTO representatives explain recent and upcoming changes
On Wednesday, September 15, USPTO Deputy Commissioner for Trademark Examination Policy Amy Cotton and Deputy Commissioner for Trademark Operations Dan Vavonese presented...
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Alt Legal Connect Session Summary: Spring into (Office) Action: Dealing with and Overcoming OA Refusals
On Tuesday, September 14, Erik Pelton, Founder of Erik M. Pelton & Associates, Kelu Sullivan, Partner at Kelly IP, and Ruky Tijani, Founder of Firm for the Culture pr...
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Alt Legal Connect Session Summary: Marketing Sense: Ensuring your marketing is ethics compliant
On Monday, September 13, Michael McCabe, Managing Partner, McCabe Ali LLP presented the session, “Marketing Sense: Ensuring your marketing is ethics compliant.” Micha...
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