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What is a Notice of Allowance? How do you get a patent application approved?

Patent Trademark Blog

What is a Notice of Allowance in a patent application? A Notice of Allowance (NOA) is a USPTO document indicating that a patent application has been allowed. Next steps to consider after a Notice of Allowance. We have also responded to cease-and-desist letters where we clearly laid out our reasons for noninfringement.

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Around the IP Blogs

The IPKat

TRADE MARKS Lise Charles (WTR) provides an overview of the most-read posts on Word Trademark Review (WTR) on European trade mark case law over the past year, including analyses of cases dealing with issues such as unconventional signs (i.e., disputes between domain names and trademarks).

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How to Know When to Change Your Patent Lawyer

Patent Trademark Blog

Yet, we all know there is no guarantee that a utility patent will ultimately be allowed. You need your patent or trademark registered, and you need it now. When it comes to getting utility patent applications allowed, a practitioner must be skilled in the art of persuasion. Does the new patent attorney have trademark experience?

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