Trademark Searches – what is a TESS search, a common law search, a clearance search, and more
Erik K Pelton
DECEMBER 24, 2020
The following is an edited transcript of my video All About Trademark Searches. Searching for trademark conflicts is one of the most important things about the practice and protection of trademarks and brands. I often speak and wring about conducting a search before you file, but here I want to go a little bit more in depth to talk about some of what these different types of searches and different terms—terminology that we use when talking about searches.
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