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PopSockets Tries to Convert Bona Fide Sellers Into Counterfeiters |

PopSocket attempts to transform individuals and entities selling bona fide PopSockets into counterfeiters through the quality control program it established

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4 Tips Every Person Naming Something Must Know Unlike the naming process, which is a creative process, the trademark search process is scientific, and the evaluation of the trademark search results follows certain rules.

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Break Up a Trademark when Searching for Better Results

Break Up a Trademark when Searching for Better Results

In previous posts, we discussed the principles the Trademark Office applies when assessing the similarity of two trademarksand how some of those principles are applied in practice. But we have never discussed the importance of breaking up a trademark when conducting a trademark search. Breaking up a trademark and searching the parts is just as important as searching the entire word. Fortunately,…

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The Factual Situation When Trademark Design Trumps Words

The Factual Situation When Trademark Design Trumps Words

Greater weight is often given to words over designs when evaluating the similarity of two trademarks because purchasers use words to request or refer to goods or services. The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, however, has said there is no general rule that words trump design in the likelihood of confusion analysis. Therefore, there are some situations where the use of…

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A Deep Dive on the Relatedness of Goods and Services Factor | BOB

The relatedness of goods and services likelihood of confusion factor is key and the TTAB recently did a deep dive on this importortant factor.

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For the second time this year, the connotation factor has been the deciding factor in a trademark registration refusal (via Connotation is the Deciding Factor in Registration Refusal)

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There has been an 18% increase in new opposition proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board comparing the fourth quarter in 2018 to the fourth quarter in 2019, and 2019 is not over yet. A good reminder that proper trademark searching is so important. 

(via Breakdown of Trademark Infringement Litigation Costs)

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(via Do You Believe in Miracles ... Trade Channels Decide TTAB Case)

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(via Strength Argument Done the Right Way Wins at TTAB)

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(via Where Font Stylization Stops and Design Begins)

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(via Single Word Defeats Entire Whiskey Distillery Logo)

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(via Smith & Wesson House Mark Can't Distinguish Shared Terms)

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(via I Pitty the Fool Who Infringes My Trademark) #trademarks #trademark #trademarklaw #trademarkinfringement #mrt #cannabisnews

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(via Mark Similarity Lesson from Recent TTAB Decision)

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(via Loosened Exceptional Case Standard Keeps Expanding) #trademark #trademarklaw #trademarkinfringement 

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(via Number 1 Misconception When Searching Trademarks)

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(via Insurance Company Win Makes Coverage More Difficult)