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Substitute specimens: How to show trademark use when original specimens rejected

When do you need to submit substitute specimens of use? If your trademark specimens of use have been rejected, then you know what I’m talking…

How to Match Specimens of Use with Your Applied-for Trademark

What exactly is the applied-for mark in your trademark application or registration? One of the most common errors in a trademark application is a mismatch…

What are the new trademark filing rules for 2020?

What are the new USPTO trademark filing rules in 2020? Starting Feb. 15, 2020, certain mandatory requirements for trademark filings will take effect. These changes…

Trademark Mutilation and Phantom Marks: Say What?

When can the issues of trademark mutilation and phantom marks become a problem? Whenever there is a discrepancy between the mark drawn in the application…

Rejected Trademark Specimens: How to Respond and Submit Proper Specimens of Use

Why do trademark specimens get rejected? Back in the old days when paper trademark applications were filed via snail mail, original specimens of use were…

How to Trademark Books, DVDs and Creative Works

What are common problems in registering a trademark on books? Books, DVDs, CDs, films, videos and other media containing creative content are generally considered creative…

What is an insurance extension request in an Intent-To-Use trademark application?

Why would you need an insurance extension? In an Intent-To-Use (ITU) trademark application that has been allowed, an applicant will have a deadline to submit…

How to Prepare Acceptable Trademark Specimens of Use

What is a trademark specimen of use? In nearly all cases, a trademark must be tied to a particular product or service. Trademarks do not…

What is trademark use in commerce? How to File a Trademark Application Based on Actual Use

What is use in commerce? To establish trademark rights in the US, a trademark owner generally must be the first to use a mark in…

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