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Category Trademark Law

Trademark Enforcement Trademark Law Trademark Prosecution Trademarks

Update on the Aftermath of In re Bose and Fraud on the Trademark Office

Written by Mark Terry What has happened in the courts and the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) since In re Bose? Surprisingly, not much. As a trademark attorney in Miami with a large trademark docket, fraud on the trademark office is a…

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Feb 15, 2011

Trademark Law Trademark Prosecution Trademarks

What are the Legal Implications of a §44(e) Foreign-Based U.S. Trademark Registration? – Florida Patent Lawyer Blog

Written by Mark Terry Obtaining a U.S. trademark registration based on a foreign registration under §44(e) has its benefits, but what happens after the U.S. registration is obtained? Is the validity and/or status of the U.S. registration tied to the…

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Apr 29, 2010

Trademark Law Trademark Prosecution Trademarks

The Term GREEN Deemed Descriptive by U.S. Trademark Office – Florida Patent Lawyer Blog

Written by Mark Terry Last week, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued the In re Calera Corp decision, which deemed the term GREEN to be merely descriptive of an environmentally friendly product or service.…

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Mar 7, 2010

Trademark Enforcement Trademark Law Trademark Prosecution Trademarks

Rebutting a presumption of abandonment of a trademark due to “non-use” – Florida Patent Lawyer Blog

Written by Mark Terry What constitutes abandoning a trademark, thereby opening the door for someone else to use it? How long can you cease use of a trademark without losing trademark rights? These are common questions I field regularly…

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Mar 6, 2010

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