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Alt Legal Webinar: Let’s Not Agree 2(D)isagree: Combatting likelihood of confusion office actions
One of the most common—and dreaded—office actions is based on Section 2(d): likelihood of confusion. This happens when USPTO trademark examiners believe the applied-for mark is too similar to a registered trademark. Successfully responding to §2(d) office actions requires both a thoughtful stra...
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I ♡ Trademarks Newsletter
I ♡ Trademarks Newsletter: Issue #301
Up a Creek without an OAR? What goes through trademark examiners’ heads as they’re writing office actions? Sign up for our webinar later this year to hear f...
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I ♡ Trademarks Newsletter: Issue #300
Keep It 300 In honor of the 300th issue of the I ♡ Trademarks Newsletter, we thought we’d share with you some interesting trademarks related to the number 300 and...
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Alt Legal Webinar International Numbers: Expanding your trademark portfolio around the globe
This webinar was recorded on August 11, 2022. In this global economy, expanding your clients’ trademark portfolios abroad can help them protect their brands. It can als...
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USPTO Update: Trademark Public Advisory Committee (TPAC) Quarterly Meeting
On July 23, 2022, the USPTO held the Trademark Public Advisory Committee (TPAC) Quarterly Meeting, reviewing policies, goals, performance, budget, and user fees, among ot...
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I ♡ Trademarks Newsletter: Issue #299
Color Me Shocked A tab with any color is still too similar to Levi’s colored tab trademarks. The Japan Patent Office said nope to Christian Louboutin’s red s...
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I ♡ Trademarks Newsletter: Issue #298
Artistic License Do battles about NFTs highlight a conflict between trademark protection and artistic freedom? Spanish artist Gala Knörr has been accused of plagiarizin...
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Trademark Docketing Software Tools for Managing Your Law Firm
For many trademark lawyers, one of the first technology investments they make in their firm is a trademark docketing software system. Trademark docketing software is an e...
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