Trademark Knockout Searches
Trademark knockout searches are valuable ways to quickly evaluate the possibilities of registering a trademark federally.
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Top Reasons To File a Trademark Application
Reasons for protecting a trademark with a federal trademark registration
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Government Trademark Fees To Rise
Trademark filing fees will rise in 2017, but mostly for paper applications.
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Securing a Domain Name with Pre-Existing Trademark Rights
A UDRP proceeding is a cost-effective and quick way to attempt to establish senior rights in a domain name which is similar to a registered trademark.
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Bicycle Saddle Patent Litigation
An Australian patent holder is continuing to sue companies around the world on a split saddle design for bicycle seats.
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Patent Examiners Mostly Accurate in Time
The Office of Inspector General recently found that while most patent examiners are truthful in reporting their hours worked, some have been compensated – at high cost – for hours they have not.
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Acceptable Specimens for a Trademark Application
Some types of advertisements and displays are acceptable as specimens for trademarks.
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Trademarks for Etsy Shops
Developing trademark rights in an Etsy shop name and for the products sold online is an important business step.
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Increased Trademark Fees
The Trademark Office is considering raising fees for some trademark filings.
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Corrected Application Data Sheets
The Patent Office’s Corrected ADS web form is a helpful and easy way to fix mistakes in an application data sheet.