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Form mills like legal zoom cannot account for certain factors that are used to evaluate your trademark registration application. A computer algorithm simply cannot evaluate the English language in the same manner that an attorney can.
Hasbro must show that consumers associate the scent listed on its trademark registration application with Play-Doh.
Do you associate the term eggcrate with a generic item such as mattress padding, or with fluorescent lighting, or perhaps with a container used to hold eggs?
Some mistakes on a trademark application cannot be corrected. In this case, a delay of a few hours could cost a company its trademark as well as substantial legal fees.
Energizer claimed Rayovac intentionally sought to mimic its trade dress, which it says has acquired invaluable recognition among retailers and consumers.
BMW has filed suit for infringement and dilution of their famous trademarks on counterfeit products.
Waiting until the project is successfully funded to seek trademark registration can result in costly complications that can be prevented if handled properly in advance.
Procter and Gamble has sued Vi-Jon for trademark infringement over similarity to its shampoo bottle.
Las Vegas Golden Knights trademark is too similar to the trademark of The College of Saint Rose according to the USPTO.
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