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Having Trademark Registration is Like Double Insurance for Your Brand

Erik K Pelton

The following is an edited transcript of my video, Having Trademark Registration is Like Double Insurance for Your Brand. Trademark registration, believe it or not, is just like that insurance and that smoke detector and fire extinguisher for your brand. For all of these reasons, trademark registration at the U.S.

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Patent Linkage Litigation in China: A Two-Year Review

IP Tech Blog

On June 1, 2021, the Fourth Amendment to the Chinese Patent Law became effective. An important part of the amendment is the introduction by Article 76 of the patent linkage system in China – a system for litigation of drug patents prior to market entry of generics, similar to that provided by the Hatch Waxman Act in the US.

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Trademark Enforcement: How to Stop Infringement of Your Brand

Patent Trademark Blog

If you haven’t done so already, have your trademark application filed by a patent and trademark attorney with experience in the potential obstacles that might arise. Though your mark might not be registered yet, having a pending trademark application will at least start you on the journey toward registration.

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Patent Linkage Litigation in China: A Two-Year Review

LexBlog IP

On June 1, 2021, the Fourth Amendment to the Chinese Patent Law became effective. An important part of the amendment is the introduction by Article 76 of the patent linkage system in China – a system for litigation of drug patents prior to market entry of generics, similar to that provided by the Hatch Waxman Act in the US.

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Brand Identifiers are Key to Managing Competition

azrights

The brand name and codes play an important role in the management of competition. Inevitably competitors will try to capture some of the market shares of any brand that discovers a lucrative market opportunity. Protecting brand identifiers is the way to avoid the possibility of consumer confusion as to the source or origin of a brand.

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Trademark Registrations: The Principal Register vs. Supplemental Register

Above the Fold

. The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) maintains two trademark Registers: the Principal Register and the Supplemental Register. Prevents the registration of confusingly similar marks with the USPTO. Thus, these trademarks are eligible for registration on the Principal Register. Principal Register.

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Spring Semester Law Student Intern Applications Now Open

Erik K Pelton

Pelton & Associates (EMP&A) is a boutique firm focusing on trademark protection for businesses and brands, including trademark and copyright applications, trademark disputes, matters with the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, trademark clearance searches, and other matters.

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