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Patent Trademark Blog
MARCH 10, 2022
When would an expungement or reexamination be available? These two fancy names bear good news for trademark challengers. Anyone thinking of canceling a trademark registration should be encouraged by the Trademark Modernization Act. An expungement attacks a registered trademark on the basis that it has never been used.
Patent Trademark Blog
NOVEMBER 18, 2021
Under the Trademark Modernization Act (TMA), a petition may be filed for complete or partial cancellation of a trademark registration based on nonuse. For a reexamination petition, the nonuse of the registered trademark must have occurred at certain critical dates during the examination of the trademark application.
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Patent Trademark Blog
JULY 12, 2023
How can you remove blocking trademark registrations without filing a TTAB cancellation? At times, a registered trademark blocking your application may be defective. In other words, the registered trademark has certain vulnerabilities that may be challenged.
Patent Trademark Blog
NOVEMBER 16, 2021
Why is nonuse of a trademark registration a problem? The US trademark registration system differs from those of foreign countries which do not require usage of their registered trademarks. In the US, a registered trademark must be used continuously on the goods or services identified in the registration.
LexBlog IP
MARCH 10, 2022
Among other things, the TMA created new procedures for challenging pending applications and registrations and updated several rules relating to the prosecution of trademark applications before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”).
Patent Trademark Blog
MAY 8, 2024
Others have already applied for similar trademarks. What are your options if you wish to file for a similar trademark? Need guidance on registering a trademark? Contact US patent and trademark attorney Vic Lin at vlin@icaplaw.com or call (949) 223-9623 to see how we can help you protect your trademark rights.
Patent Trademark Blog
MAY 12, 2022
How to Cancel a Registered Trademark. A trademark cancellation filed with the TTAB would have been the only procedure to discuss. We’ll certainly delve into a TTAB cancellation in this post, but we now have a couple more ways to cancel a trademark registration. They both involve nonuse of the registered mark.
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