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What does Trademark Law Protect Against?

JD Supra Law

If you are in business and use a word, phrase, symbol, design, or any combination of these to identify your goods or services, you have a trademark and need to consider "What does trademark law protect against?". By: Whitcomb Selinsky, PC

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Tacking in Trademark Law: Even Big Brands Sometimes Miss the Mark

JD Supra Law

Trademark law continues to be the cornerstone of brand identity. One concept that introduces a unique set of challenges in trademark law is “tacking.” Tacking is the ability of a trademark owner to modify their mark without forfeiting its priority status.

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Common Mistakes to Avoid When Registering a Trademark

IP and Legal Filings

One of the most effective ways to protect your brand and all that it owns, including distinctive features, is through the registration of a trademark. Trademark law grants legal protection of your business name, logo, or slogan against other individuals using the same with regard to protection over intellectual property.

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EMP&A comments on Trade Regulation Rule on Impersonation of Government and Businesses

Erik K Pelton

The Commission is soliciting written comment, data, and arguments concerning the need for such a rulemaking to prevent persons, entities, and organizations from impersonating government agencies or staff and businesses or their agents.” trademarks for clients who are overwhelmingly small businesses. Comments of Erik M.

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The Madrid Protocol: Streamlining International Trademark Registration

IP and Legal Filings

INTRODUCTION Earlier, businesses seek operations that go beyond borders in an increasingly globalized economy. New opportunities seemingly point to greater growth, but with it comes diffiernt challenges: how to protect such intellectual properties, especially trademarks. Who Is Eligible to File?

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Trademark Fee Proposal Comments by EMP&A Focus on Impact on Small Businesses and USPTO IT Expenditures

Erik K Pelton

Last week, Erik provided comments to the USPTO’s Trademark Public Advisory Committee regarding proposed changes (increases) to many trademark fees. I also am the supervisor of the Trademark Clinic at Howard University School of Law and an adjunct trademark law professor at Georgetown University.

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Bridging Borders: How Customs Laws Shape Trademark Protection in India

IP and Legal Filings

Introduction Customs law and trademark law operate at a crucial interface when it comes to protecting intellectual property rights (IPRs) and against counterfeiting. The Trademarks Act, 1999, gives trademark protection to the identity of brands.