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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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• Alt Legal IP News – Issue #241

  Bri Van Til  |  May 26, 2021 3 min read

  For an overview of the important most important facets of the TMA, make sure to watch this past Alt Legal webinar. The USPTO is working on implementing the changes laid o...

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• Economy Dips, Trademark Applications Soar: Yet Another Unexpected Outcome of 2020

  Nehal Madhani  |  May 20, 2021 5 min read

  The COVID-19 pandemic radically altered the global economy and made an unexpected impact on global trademark applications. While in times of economic decline, we typicall...

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• Alt Legal IP News – Issue #238

  Bri Van Til  |  May 05, 2021 2 min read

  Chanel and Huawei went to court to see who owns interlocking Cs. CNIPA has apparently published the passport details of thousands of foreign applicants, including small b...

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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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• With Alt Legal, Migration Isn’t Scary!

  Alt Legal Team  |  April 20, 2021 2 min read

  The idea of switching to a new IP docketing system can seem daunting. Just the thought of embarking on a potentially long, expensive, and frustrating process makes stayin...

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