Trademarks on Software During Beta Testing
Trademark registration may be available to marks used on software in beta testing. A number of factors affect this determination.
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The Patent Office is Not (Yet) Affected by the Government Shutdown
Nearly a month into the government shutdown, the United States Patent and Trademark Office continues to run at full capacity. The Patent Office is somewhat self-funded, in that the fees that applicants pay to file and prosecute patent applications are…
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Request to Divide a Trademark Application
Occasionally, there will be a need to divide a trademark application to divide a portion of it out of the application. Dividing an application removes, but does not delete, the identified portion and creates a new application on that portion….
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Changing a Trademark From One Word to Two, or Two Words to One
Trademark applications frequently are filed and then need to be amended slightly. Changing a trademark can be straightforward. Sometimes these amendments are to change the identification of goods or services for the application, or to change the way the mark…
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Filing an Amendment to a Trademark Application After Issuance of a Notice of Allowance but Before Submission of a Statement of Use
A trademark application which is filed on an intent-to-use basis always presents slight risks since the application is filed before the owner has begun using the trademark and before the owner knows 100% how the trademark will be used. There…
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Can I sign up for Amazon Brand Registry 2.0 if my trademark has not yet registered?
Unfortunately, no. Amazon Brand Registry 2.0 only accepts registered trademarks. There are two types of trademarks: common law trademarks and registered trademarks. These two categories are not at all mutually exclusive; a common law trademark can become a registered trademark,…
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Is the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Affected by the 2018 Government Shutdown?
The US Patent and Trademark Office is not immediately affected by the January 2018 government shutdown.
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Registered Trademarks for the Amazon Brand Registry
Amazon Brand Registry is an effort to work with registered trademark owners to protect the customer experience on Amazon’s site.
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Food Truck Trademarks
Food truck trademarks are great examples of unique branding. Food truck owners must be careful in selecting and using their names, logos, slogans, and paint carefully to create and protect value for the business.
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WTC Sues Ironman For Kids for Trademark Infringement
Word Triathlon Corporation, owner and licensor of the IRONMAN, M DOT, and various Ironman-related trademarks, has sued a San Antonio, Texas company for using the domain name “ironmanforkids.com.”
