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A client of mine recently inquired whether they were able to sign the Declaration of Use, which is the last step in the registration process for applications filed on the basis of proposed use. That is, they had not yet…
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My clients sometimes tell me they've changed the name of their company and would like to change the registration of their trade-mark to their new name. However, clients often mistake the sale of a trade-mark with a change of name.…
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This weekend I was reading the latest copy of Wired Magazine (February 2013). Page 32 contained a full-page article on the contents of Pepto-Bismol and a list of the rather unappetizing heavy metals that, when ingested, allegedly cure everything from…
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Apple's new iPhone 5 uses a different connector than previous models. Apple also chose to use the name LIGHTNING for this connector. Unfortunately for Apple, the trademark LIGHTNING was already used by Harley Davidson in association with video games, TV…
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A search of the US trademark database revealed 123 citations including the terms SANTA and CLAUS as of December 20, 2012. A handful of these citations are the exact name SANTA CLAUS. Oddly enough, these marks claimed specific protection over…
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