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What is a trademark reexamination?

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Trademark reexamination: A new way of attacking registrations Back in the old days, you had to file a TTAB cancellation in order to cancel a trademark registration for lack of use. This is where a trademark reexamination comes in. What trademark registrations are eligible to be reexamined?

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Governance and Supervision of Trademark and Patent Agents: Discussing DHC’s Saurav Chaudhary vs. Union Of India

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underscored that there is a need to supervise or govern patent and trademark agents. This post discusses the case and argues that there already exists a mechanism under the Patent and trademark laws that govern and supervise such agents. Chaklan never responded.

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Federal Circuit Rules That Mark Cannot Be Cancelled Due To Fraudulent Incontestability Declarations

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The Federal Circuit recently issued a decision with important ramifications on how petitions for cancellation due to fraud will be handled by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (“Board”) going forward. The “DANTANNA’S” trademark issued in 2005. In Great Concepts LLC v. Chutter, Inc. , Chutter, Inc. ,

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How to Expedite Trademark Application: When and how can you speed up your trademark examination process?

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Can you expedite a US trademark application? While it’s not impossible, bumping up a US trademark application can only occur under very limited circumstances. Actually, it is significantly more difficult to expedite a trademark application than a patent application. You can subtract items from the old registration.

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Trademark Enforcement: How to Stop Infringement of Your Brand

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How can you realistically enforce your trademarks? Trademark enforcement is not only for millionaires and big companies. Startups and small businesses can use cost-effective ways to stop or discourage trademark infringement. By employing smart tactics, you can increase trademark protection while spending less.

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Cancellation of a Registered Mark Based on Fraud in Section 15 Affidavit Not Allowed

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On Wednesday, a divided panel of the Federal Circuit issued a precedential decision reversing the USPTO’s cancellation of a registered trademark (Great Concepts, LLC v. In March 2005, the mark was registered ( Registration No. The USPTO refused registration at the end of the year based on the DANTANNA’S registration.

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Cease-and-Desist Letter: How to Use It Effectively or Reply

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Perhaps you might want to send them a C&D letter to get them to respect your patents. Would it make sense to send them a trademark infringement letter. Would it make sense to send them a trademark infringement letter. Need to enforce your patent and trademark rights, or reply to a cease-and-desist letter?