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IP Due Diligence: Issues in M&A Transactions

Traverse Legal Blog

A main focus in most M&A transactions involves conducting intellectual property (IP) due diligence, including patent due diligence in order to properly assess risk involved in the potential transaction. All too often these issues come up for the first time in due diligence.

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The Challenges of Searching the US Patent & Trademark Office Website

Cogency Global

What this is: Due to the increasing value and importance of trademarks and patents in secured transactions, searching the public records of the US Patent and Trademark Office is becoming a standard part of UCC due diligence.

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How To Register a Trademark

Patent Trademark Blog

Anyone can file a trademark application with the USPTO. The challenge is not in filling out a USPTO online trademark form, but in doing the pre-filing due diligence necessary to ensure a smoother examination process. Is your mark too similar to a registered trademark? You might have filed one yourself.

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An Explorative Study on the Liability of Domain Name Registrars with reference to Trademark Infringement.

IP and Legal Filings

Thus, there is an unmistakable similarity between domain names and trademarks, which is why domain names have been granted trademark recognition and protection. Reliance is also a registered trademark, and as such, it is protected from trademark infringement.

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Groundless threat of trademark infringement: Is Section 142 a means to combat trademark bullying?

Selvam & Selvam Blog

A reading of the statute indicates that this provision focuses on registered trademarks and the related infringement. However, as a result of their out of court negotiations, Prepear ended up altering their logo and arguably, the same could be attributed to Apple’s economic strength. However, in the case of Dolphin Laboratories Pvt.

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Still No Cancellation Based on Fraud, But What Next Steps Might the TTAB Take?

LexBlog IP

2022-1212) , where it had previously reversed the USPTO’s cancellation of a registered trademark. The Federal Circuit just “re-issued” its precedential decision in Great Concepts, LLC v. Chutter, Inc. (No. We’ll keep you posted on the TTAB’s next steps.

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The Everlasting Trademark Battle of USPTO

IP and Legal Filings

With growing businesses atmosphere and more strong due diligence in terms of getting aware of their rights, there has been a huge influx in registering of their IP assets. The recent trends have seen an increase in the filing of trademark applications by various proprietors.