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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 article provides a summary of key highlights from the meeting. Trademarks FY2022 Priorities Commissioner for Trademarks David Good...
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I ♡ Trademarks Newsletter
I ♡ Trademarks Newsletter: Issue #261
Policy and Practice Read a summary of Friday’s TPAC meeting to hear the latest USPTO updates. How is searching for trademarks like a kids’ ball pit? Watch ...
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I ♡ Trademarks Newsletter: Issue #260
What to Do What are the fundamental differences between US and UK trademarks? Join us for this webinar on Thursday to hear all about them! Patent folks: this webinar s...
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Hitting the Brakes on Employee Turnover During the “Great Resignation”
Throughout history, older generations have called those younger than them lazy, selfish, shallow, and even entitled. The narrative is so entrenched that it has become a c...
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I ♡ Trademarks Newsletter: Issue #259
Trade Secret Garden In case you’re curious, calling something “confidential information” instead of a “trade secret” doesn’t change ...
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Alt Legal Webinar: Two Nations Divided by a Common Language: Similarities and Dissimilarities in UK and US Trade Marks
Trade mark practice in the UK may initially appear similar to that of the United States given the shared language, but while similarities do exist, there are also very re...
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Alt Legal IP News: Issue #258
Best Practice A USPTO trademark examiner sent us 12 tips (plus four bonus tips, so really it’s 16 tips) for successful trademark prosecution. Is there a benefit t...
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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. Tip #1: Examining attorneys are on your side. It ...
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