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Should Disclaimers Always Be Made in U.S. Trademark Applications?

Suppose you have a pending U.S. trademark application for your trademark on goods or services for your business and a term or wording in the trademark is descriptive of your goods or services. During the examination of your...more

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

MarkIt to Market® - May 2020: One of These Things is Not Like the Other: Limiting Disclaimers Within Classes of Services

In a precedential decision earlier this month, the TTAB found that a disclaimer of a term is required as to all services in a Class if it is descriptive as to any services in that Class. This decision appears to contravene...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Fighting for a Strong Mark by Resisting a Disclaimer Request: Short-Term Pain for Long-Term Gain - Intellectual Property News

A strong brand is central to a successful food, beverage, hospitality, or retail business. Knowing this, you make every effort to choose a strong trademark and take all steps necessary to protect it, including retaining an...more

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