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How To Avoid Trademark Confusion

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What are similar trademarks? Maybe it’s just me, but it sure seems like the USPTO has become more aggressive in refusing registration of trademarks. The reason has to do with registrations of similar marks. Ultimately, you would save a lot of time and money if you can navigate around this trademark landmine.

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From Code to Characters: IPR in Gaming Industry

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There are various laws in India that govern IPR and gaming laws, but the primary law are Patents Act, of 1970 , Trademark Act, of 1999 and Indian Contract Act, of 1872. Copyright do not require any formal registration. TRADEMARK A Trademark is basically a sign or symbol used in business to distinguish its service from others.

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What if specimens do not match the mark in your trademark application drawing?

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What exactly is the mark filed in your trademark application or registration? One of the most common errors in a trademark application is a mismatch between the mark shown in a trademark application drawing and the mark shown in submitted specimens. What is a trademark application drawing? no color claim.).

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How can a design mark be distinguishable and registrable over a word mark?

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How will a design mark application be compared to a word mark registration? To register a trademark containing numbers and/or letters, a trademark application may typically be filed for the word mark (standard characters) or the design mark (e.g., The relative strength of the wording can also be a factor.

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How to Protect and Trademark Your Clothing Brand

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Let’s look at how you should protect and trademark your clothing lines. Contact US patent and trademark attorney Vic Lin at 949-223-9623 or email vlin@icaplaw.com to explore how we can register your clothing brand’s trademarks, patents and copyrights. But how do you show a trademark on clothing?

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How to Trademark a Logo

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Can you register a trademark for your logo? A well designed logo can mean so much to your business. A trademark registration protects your logo and gives you advantages, from both offensive and defensive perspectives. A logo is sometimes called a design mark in the trademark world.

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A New Horizon: Design Patent Practitioner Bar Proposed by USPTO

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by Dennis Crouch The United States Patent and Trademark Office has proposed a rule to create a separate design patent practitioner bar. As it stands today, there is a single patent bar that applies to those practicing in patent matters before the USPTO, covering utility, plant, and design patents.