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Trademark Refusal & Copyright Registration Differences

IP and Legal Filings

Geographically Descriptive Terms: It is important to note that trademarks that include words that are geographically descriptive (like names of cities or countries) will not be eligible for registration if they create the impression that the products or services originating from other places are originating from the mentioned geographical location.

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Trademark Registrations: The Principal Register vs. Supplemental Register

Above the Fold

Provides the right to use the ® registered trademark symbol in conjunction with the trademark. Serves as a basis for filing a trademark infringement lawsuit in federal court. Prevents the registration of confusingly similar marks with the USPTO. Provides a presumption of validity for the registered trademark.

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Fortifying Your Brand: Dissuading Infringers through Trademark Registration

LexBlog IP

Essential Benefits of Trademark Registration – Part 6 This is the sixth in a series of posts about the benefits of having your trademark registered. A registered trademark serves as a deterrent to potential infringers. Minimizing Brand Confusion Brand confusion can erode consumer trust and loyalty.

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Registered Trademarks Does Not Mean Impunity from Priority Local Use Challenge

JD Supra Law

Federal trademark registration is the Holy Grail for companies, especially franchises, looking to expand their footprint and access a national audience. By: Stark & Stark

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Trademark Registration For Musicians

Sander Law

Trademark Registration for Musicians Are you a musician? Then you have trademarks that are worth protecting through trademark registration! Examples of Trademarks Below are some of the types of branding you could register as trademarks, and examples of musicians with registered trademarks in Canada and/or US.

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UNABLE TO REGISTER YOR TRUE BRAND DUE TO PRIOR IDENTICAL REGISTRATIONS? HERE’S WHAT YOU CAN DO

Selvam & Selvam Blog

To add more clarity to this, ‘Trademark squatting’ – in which one person obtains registration for a trademark which does not actually belong to them nor do they have any right/ claim over the same – has evolved into an actual business today. So, how do you approach this issue when your brand is caught in the middle of it?

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UCL claim could be based on lost opportunity to register trademark

43(B)log

He now alleged that he was deprived “of his exclusive property and presumed nationwide rights in the CASPER Mark,” the benefits and advantages of federal registration, and the value of his unregistered mark. Those injuries didn’t come from the alleged infringement.