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• Alt Legal IP News – Issue #224

  Bri Van Til  |  January 27, 2021 2 min read

  Pearl Jamm was a Pearl Jam cover band until they received a cease-and-desist letter. They're still Alive, though, and their lead singer (whose name, sadly, is not Jeremy)...

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• Alt Legal IP News – Issue #223

  Bri Van Til  |  January 20, 2021 2 min read

  A court in China has said Amazon can't use its AWS (Amazon Web Services) logo. What good are letters of consent in China? Here's an overview of consent agreements in the ...

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• Alt Legal IP News – Issue #221

  Bri Van Til  |  January 06, 2021 2 min read

  If year-end retrospectives are your thing, here are The Fashion Law's favorite reads from 2020, the EFF's list of "bad takedowns" from 2020, and IP Watchdog's list of top...

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• What the 2(f)?: Demonstrating Acquired Distinctiveness

  Jeffrey Turben  |  December 24, 2020 8 min read

  Pursuant to §2(f) of the Trademark Act, trademark applicants may register descriptive marks to the Principal Register if they are able to demonstrate acquired distinctiv...

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• Most Wanted Holiday Gifts for IP and Trademark Lawyers and Professionals

  Alt Legal Team  |  December 11, 2020 8 min read

  Finding the perfect holiday gift for IP and Trademark lawyers and professionals can be a challenge! We’ve compiled a list of our favorite IP- and trademark-related gift...

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• Alt Legal IP News – Issue #215

  Bri Van Til  |  November 18, 2020 2 min read

  Ferrara Candy, the maker of Nerds, is suing a cannabis company for trademark infringement for its “Medicated Nerds Rope” product. Voters in four states opted to legal...

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