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How To Avoid Trademark Confusion

Patent Trademark Blog

What are similar trademarks? Maybe it’s just me, but it sure seems like the USPTO has become more aggressive in refusing registration of trademarks. Known as likelihood of confusion or a Section 2(d) refusal, this is one of the most common reasons why trademark applications get rejected.

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What is subject matter eligibility?

Patent Trademark Blog

Trying to obtain a design patent on a two-dimensional artwork or graphic design without regard to the article can also lead to ineligible problems. How do you respond to a Section 101 ineligible subject matter Office Action? appeared first on Patent Trademark Blog | IP Q&A.

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What is the “Supplemental Trademark Register”?

LexBlog IP

What is the Supplemental Trademark Register, and how does it differ from the Principal Register? Officially called the “ Supplemental Register ,” it is one of two United States federal trademark registers. What is a Supplemental Register Trademark? Moving a Trademark From the Supplemental to the Principal Register.

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What are the intellectual property rights for startups?

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

Trademarks: Trademarks safeguard brand names, logos, symbols, or phrases that distinguish a startup’s products or services from competitors’ Registering a trademark ensures exclusive usage and prevents others from causing confusion among consumers.

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How long is too long? The James Bond theme

The IPKat

This question was addressed in a decision issued early this year by the Fifth Board of Appeal ( BoA ) of the European Union Intellectual Property Office ( EUIPO ). The second image is by 3D Illustrator and Graphic Designer from Pixabay. Listen here to the sound. The third image is by Clker-Free-Vector-Images from Pixabay.

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How can a design mark be distinguishable and registrable over a word mark?

Patent Trademark Blog

How will a design mark application be compared to a word mark registration? To register a trademark containing numbers and/or letters, a trademark application may typically be filed for the word mark (standard characters) or the design mark (e.g., appeared first on Patent Trademark Blog | IP Q&A.

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How Lulu Lost Her Mark

Dear Rich IP Blog

Dear Rich: A company in Florida filed a trademark on "Louise Brooks" and has used that to remove all Louise Brooks items off of Etsy in order for its company to sell its own Louise Brooks products. The story behind the trademark. A company from Coral Gables, Florida applied for the Louise Brooks trademark in 2018. 15 USC Sec.