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McDermott Will & Emery

Recipe for Rejection: Trademark Application Burnt by Specimen Flaws

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The Trademark Trial & Appeal Board issued a precedential decision affirming a refusal to register a mark because there was no direct association between the specimen and the applied-for services. In re Gail Weiss, Serial No....more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

New Ruling Expands Trademark Owners’ Rights in Retail Space

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Trademark lawyers are often asked: “What’s the difference between a trademark and a service mark?” In general, a trademark refers to a brand name used in connection with goods, while a service mark is one that is used in...more

Willcox & Savage

A Proposed Mark Must Have A Source Identifying Function: Trademark Denied For “Keep America Great!”

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In a non-precedential opinion; In re America in Harm’s Way; Serial No. 87976064, issued on November 30, 2023, the United States Patent and Trademark Office Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (“TTAB”), decided the issue of...more

Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig PLLC

Trademark Specimen Requirements

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This blog post explains the general requirements for specimens for trademark and service mark applications. There are numerous exceptions to these general specimen rules depending upon the type of the mark, the respective...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

The TTAB: Service Mark Use Requires More Than Just Preparation

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On December 10, 2021, the TTAB issued a precedential decision reminding trademark practitioners and applicants that service mark use requires that an applicant actually render the services recited in the trademark...more

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