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Why Filing Your Trademark Application Early Matters

Erik K Pelton

The following is an edited transcript of my video Filing Your Trademark Application Early: A Cautionary Tale. It’s very important to file your trademark for protection as early as possible for a variety of reasons. They did not think about national trademark protection.

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How To Choose A Trademark Attorney

Patent Trademark Blog

Do you even need a trademark lawyer? Nowadays, there are so many options for filing a trademark application with the USPTO. Just like anything else on YouTube, you can even find do-it-yourself videos on filing trademark applications. You’ll be on your way. What if you get a refusal ?

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Why Are USPTO Trademark Applications Taking Longer Than Ever?

Erik K Pelton

The following is an edited transcript of my video, Why Are US Trademark Applications Taking Longer Than Ever? When can I expect my application to get completed? And I want to explain why and what that means for trademark filers. Filings have grown every year for the last decade by 3, 4, 5%.

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What is a patent application? What makes it good?

Patent Trademark Blog

Do you need a design or utility patent application? Are you trying to protect the functionality or the appearance of your idea? If the appearance (how it looks) is what matters, then a design patent application may be the right type of patent application. What makes for a good utility patent application?

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What is a patent application? How do you know if it’s any good?

Patent Trademark Blog

What makes for a good utility patent application? Is a good patent application one that avoids rejections ? What if I were to tell you that a utility nonprovisional patent application that gets allowed easily might not always be a good thing? What ultimately matters, however, is the claim scope. It seems counterintuitive.

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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. WHY ARE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS IMPORTANT FOR STARTUPS?

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The Basics of TTAB Cancellations

Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

TTAB Cancellation Actions: Terminating an Infringing Trademark Registration. One option is to institute a cancellation action with the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (the “TTAB”) to challenge the registration of the mark. If you win, the TTAB “cancels” the registration of the trademark at issue.