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TTABlog Quarterly Index: October - December 2021

The TTABlog

Section 2(a) - Deceptiveness: TTAB Affirms Section 2(a) Deceptiveness Refusal of SMART SUTURE for Bandages Section 2(a) - False Suggestion of a Connection : Precedential No. 31: TTAB Affirms Section 2(a) Refusal of "NATO" for Tents, for Falsely Suggesting a Connection With. & Design" for Beer? Guess What? Guess What?

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TMSR Session 2: Administrative Agencies and Specialized Courts

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The business of the PTO is granting patents/TM. But they have virtually no experience, except in TTAB, with other side of the equation, remedies, 1A limitations, etc. TTAB is better suited, b/c at least get microcosm of LOC cases b/c of competing TM claimants. Think about reinstituting specialization.

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How to Know When to Change Your Patent Lawyer

Patent Trademark Blog

Excuse 2: Your Patent Application Is Taking Too Long We all hate waiting. You need your patent or trademark registered, and you need it now. Has your patent attorney advised you of options to expedite your design patent or speed up your utility patent ?

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