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Trademark Renewal Applications United States Patent and Trademark Office

McDermott Will & Emery

Rum Wars: Lanham Act Doesn’t Preclude Judicial Review of PTO Renewal Decisions

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The US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit reversed and remanded a district court’s ruling, holding that the Lanham Act does not foreclose an Administrative Procedure Act (APA) action for judicial review of the US Patent...more

Vondran Legal

Understanding the importance of Trade Dress Protection for your distinct and non-functional product designs and packaging

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What is the difference between a traditional trademark and trade dress protection? Traditional Trademarks - According to the USPTO - A trademark can be any word, phrase, symbol, design, or a combination of these things...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Trademark scammer gets the slammer!

On September 15, 2021, the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina imposed significant penalties on a defendant who defrauded thousands of trademark registration holders. The imposition of such...more

Haug Partners LLP

Overview of the USPTO's Audit Program and Proposed Fee Increases in 2020

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On August 28, 2019, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) announced proposed changes to increase fees for a number of trademark-related matters. The new fee schedule will go into effect in August 2020, if...more

Sullivan & Worcester

Beware of Trademark Scams: Warning Signs for Trademark Owners

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Trademark scams are on the rise. Over the past year, Sullivan has seen a significant increase in the number of clients who have received misleading solicitations and invoices relating to their trademarks. Every brand...more

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

Client Alert: Business Owners and Managers Beware: “Your Trademark is About to Expire” Scam

Your intellectual property (IP) is, of course, valuable to your business, and you have likely taken appropriate steps to maximize the legal protection for those assets. The most common form of protecting your company name,...more

McAfee & Taft

Warning! Trademark renewal scam alert

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In an August 2017 article titled “Don’t be duped by the trademark solicitation,” we warned you about misleading solicitations from private companies to renew your trademark registrations and provide other trademark-related...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Companies Should Be Aware of Misleading Trademark Renewal Notices

Federal trademark registrations are an extremely valuable asset to any company’s intellectual property portfolio. With an emerging trend of private companies sending misleading trademark renewal notices that appear official...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Protecting a Precious Asset - Your Trademarks (or Your Brands): Part Three in Our Series

In our last article, we explained trademark filings for showing continuous use of a mark. This third article in our trademark series explains renewal applications and practical suggestions for the trademark owner to avoid...more

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