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Why the USPTO Trademark Registration Process Is A Long and Winding Road

Erik K Pelton

The following is an edited transcript of Chapter 8 of my book video Building a Bold Brand: The Trademark Registration Process: A Long and Winding Road The trademark application process at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is generally long, complex, and full of deadlines. Patience is a virtue.

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UCL claim could be based on lost opportunity to register trademark

43(B)log

Zamfir alleged that CasperLab’s officers and agents told him that they would register the Casper trademark on his behalf, so he didn’t register the Casper trademark himself. Instead, CasperLab filed two trademark applications to register the Casper mark in its own name.

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Trademark Refusal & Copyright Registration Differences

IP and Legal Filings

INTRODUCTION In the United States as well as in India, application for a trademark may be rejected for several different reasons. GENERAL REFUSAL REASONS FOR A TRADEMARK Likelihood of Confusion: The first reason for refusal is that it is often considered that the use of the trademark will lead to confusion with similar trademarks.

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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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How Do People End Up Losing Their Trademark Rights?

Kashishipr

What happens after you get your mark registered as a trademark? Your Trademark Application gets approved, and you receive your registration certificate. Don’t let that Trademark Registration certificate fool you. Furthermore, it will also never enforce your trademark rights on your behalf.

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Celebrity Names and Trademark Claims: Insights from the Hobbs Winery Case

Patently-O

The names in this case are a bit confusing — often the case in trademark disputes. And the winery owns the registered mark PAUL HOBBS for wine. The same trademark attorney handled all these cases for Mr. Hobbs through “his” various companies. Winemaker Mr. Paul Hobbs founded Hobbs Winery.

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Trademark Registrations: The Principal Register vs. Supplemental Register

Above the Fold

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) maintains two trademark Registers: the Principal Register and the Supplemental Register. As the chart below shows, these Registers share some important commonalties but also have key differences. Principal Register. Supplemental Register.