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Protect Your Goodwill: Allowing Third Parties to Use Your Trademarks

JD Supra Law

Insurers naturally allow their agents and other third parties to use their trademarks and service marks. To help protect your significant investment in your intellectual property, consider the following principles before allowing third parties to use your trademarks.

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Understanding the Role Intellectual Property Plays in Mergers and Acquisitions

Kashishipr

The term ‘ Intellectual Property (IP) ‘ basically refers to the creations of the human mind that are intangible in nature. The post Understanding the Role Intellectual Property Plays in Mergers and Acquisitions appeared first on Blog | Kashish IPR | Intellectual Property Rights Law Firm.

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Protection of Trademarks in Philippines

IP and Legal Filings

The Philippines has laws and policies that generally support a conducive intellectual property (IP) environment, but enforcement is irregular and inconsistent. Several considerations are important for effective management of intellectual property (IP) rights in the Philippines. Introduction. For example, U.S.

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The TTAB: Service Mark Use Requires More Than Just Preparation

LexBlog IP

On December 10, 2021, the TTAB issued a precedential decision reminding trademark practitioners and applicants that service mark use requires that an applicant actually render the services recited in the trademark application; mere preparation to render the services is insufficient. ” Opinion, at p.

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Thinking of Registering a Service Mark That Primarily Benefits Your Company? Think Again

LexBlog IP

If you are contemplating registering a service mark that primarily benefits your company and not others, don’t bother; it will be refused registration. This issue was recently addressed by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) in In re California Highway Patrol, SN 88796327 (TTAB Nov. ” Id. ” Id.

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The Interplay between Religious Sensitiveness and Trademark Law in India

IP and Legal Filings

Introduction A mark represents the institution or company to which it belongs and serves as a means of differentiating goods or services among individuals. Marks can be of various types i.e., word marks, service marks, logos, symbols, series marks, etc [1].

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Trademarks vs. Copyrights for Startups

TraskBritt Intellectual Property

Intellectual property law includes patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets and is an important consideration for any new business. This article will address trademarks and copyrights, but the law firm of TraskBritt can assist with any intellectual property law needs.