Understanding Trademark Office Actions
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An Office Action is an informal legal brief that cites federal statutes, case law, and USPTO examination procedures.

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- Nov 29, 2021
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- Aug 9, 2021
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Intent to Use Trademark Application: Registering Before Launching
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- Aug 9, 2021
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Trademark Registration: What is Use In Commerce?
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- Jun 27, 2021
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State v. Federal Trademark Registration
Understanding the difference in benefits between state and federal trademark registration.

- Jun 26, 2021
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Common Law Trademark
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- Jun 26, 2021
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- May 13, 2021
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Legal Zoom, Rocket Lawyer, and Google Contracts Do Not Protect Your Business!
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- May 13, 2021
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Trademark v. Copyright: Learn the difference is less than 1 minute
Video simplifying the difference between trademarks and copyrights for business owners.

- Nov 27, 2020
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Trademarks and Service Marks - What's the Difference?
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- Nov 27, 2020
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What is a Trademark: Simplified into Two Words
This is a short blog post because we don't need to overcomplicate this. What a trademark is, is rather simple. Us lawyers tend to...
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