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Recent IP News & Other Musings
WHY IS IT TAKING SO LONG TO HEAR BACK FROM THE TRADEMARK OFFICE?
You may be frustrated as to the slowness in hearing back from the Trademark Office after you have submitted your application for trademark registration. Previously, my experience had been that it took 3 to 4 months initially to hear from the assigned examiner....
What Works as “Proof of Use in Commerce” for Trademark Registration with the USPTO?
Frequently my clients are puzzled as to what kind of specimen to submit to the USPTO when trying to prove their “ bona fide use of a mark in the ordinary course of trade, and not made merely to reserve a right in a mark.” 15 USC §1127. A big question to resolve...
Is there a “Proof of Use in Commerce” Test for Purposes of Proving Trademark Infringement?
The Federal Circuit in Versatop Support Systems v. Georgia Expo (2018), examined another aspect of the “proof of use in commerce” requirement in federal trademark law under the Lanham Act. Unlike the conclusion it reached in the Simy Corp case that I...