Hiring a trademark attorney is a better option than filing your own application. You are more likely to be successful with your application by working with a professional. However, there is a wide gap in knowledge, experience, and skill when it comes to the attorneys you might hire. Trademark law is a great field to … Read more
At the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, trademark disputes between parties are adjudicated by the Trademark Trial & Appeal Board. These disputes take the form of cancellation proceedings (against existing registrations) and oppositions (against pending applications). If you are involved in such a proceeding, you certainly need an attorney to have a good chance of … Read more
When the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office reviews your trademark application, they are looking to make sure your trademark can be registered. If the Examining Attorney assigned to your application finds a problem with it, they will issue an office action. A good number of the posts on my blog are dedicated to the various … Read more
Trademark disputes between businesses with similar names or other trademarks are not that uncommon. You can see these issues in the news on a daily basis. Often these disputes end up with some kind of settlement between the parties. A common way they are settled is with a “consent” or “coexistence” agreement. This may in … Read more
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