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Q&A With David Postolski: Responding to Generic and Descriptive Office Actions
Following our webinar with David Postolski, Who You Calling Generic?: Responsing to Generic and Descriptive Office Actions, we received a number of questions from our aud...
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What’s Your Major Malfunction?: Breaking Down the USPTO’s Strange New Breed of Failure to Function Refusals
The past several years have seen significant developments in the practice and procedure of the USPTO's trademark examination corps. Between the U.S. counsel rule, stricte...
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What the 2(f)?: Demonstrating Acquired Distinctiveness
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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Alt Legal Connect Session Summary: Culturally Relevant Representation
On Wednesday, October 28, Ticora Davis of The Creator’s Law Firm presented the session, “Culturally Relevant Representation.” During this session, Ticora offered st...
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A Distinct Category: How to Overcome a 2(e)(1) Refusal
Under Section §2(e)(1) of the Trademark Act, the USPTO may refuse to register a trademark that merely describes the goods or services. To overcome a §2(e)(1) refusal (i...
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Alt Legal IP News – Issue # 198
Google and The Linux Foundation recently announced an initiative to help open source manage their trademarks, but competitors are upset about the "imbalance of control."T...
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