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How to Avoid the Biggest Trademark Mistakes

Learn from the Biggest Trademark Mistakes I have some good news. Most trademark mistakes are avoidable. By knowing certain insights and taking precautionary measures upfront,…

Would a Slight Change Get Your Trademark Registered?

How different must your trademark be? We get this question all the time. Would a slight change to a trademark be enough to get it…

How to Deal With a Difficult Trademark Rejection

Dealing with Difficult Trademark Office Actions When your trademark application receives a challenging refusal, think twice before doing what everyone else does (i.e., argue). Do…

Trademark Rejected Again: Smarter Options to Respond to a Final Office Action

Was your trademark application rejected again? It can be frustrating to receive a second refusal in your trademark application. Would filing another argument be a…

What are the Trademark DuPont Factors for determining likelihood of confusion?

Are we talking about real or theoretical trademark confusion? Likelihood of confusion can be a confusing subject. What makes one trademark too similar to another?…

How to Show Your Trademark Is Not Similar: Partial Cancellation of TM Registration

Why Arguments Alone May Not Be Enough to Overcome a Likelihood of Confusion Refusal Likelihood of confusion is a fancy way of saying that the…

What is a partial cancellation of a trademark registration?

How do you prove that your trademark is not similar? One of the most common rejections of trademark applications is likelihood of confusion. While you…

Related Goods and Services: How to Avoid the Similar Trademark Rejection

Related Goods and Services: What is the Meaning of Relatedness? Likelihood of confusion is one of the biggest obstacles to registering trademarks. In comparing trademarks,…

Should You File a Trademark Similar to a Pending TM Application?

What if someone else filed for a similar trademark first? I can’t tell you all the reasons why people delay filing a trademark application. Perhaps…

Why Your Trademark Arguments Will Fail: How to Win an Office Action Rejection

Why Certain Trademark Arguments Are Irrelevant Certain trademark arguments are destined to fail. Even when great points are made, they will fall on deaf ears.…

How To Avoid Trademark Confusion

What are similar trademarks? Maybe it’s just me, but it sure seems like the USPTO has become more aggressive in refusing registration of trademarks. The…

Weak Mark: What is a crowded field of trademarks?

Has your trademark application received a Section 2(d) likelihood of confusion rejection? So your trademark application has been refused registration on the basis that your…

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