by anthony verna | Oct 25, 2016 | Trademark Law
A trademark application can be filed under several bases in order to determine the priority date once the mark is registered or if common-law trademark rights are asserted. The two most common filing bases are 1) having a bona fide intent to use a trademark in...
by anthony verna | Oct 24, 2016 | Copyright Law
Do you need to expedite a copyright registration filing? The Library of Congress’ Copyright Office calls this application “Special Handling.” Now, it does require a hefty fee of $800 on top of the $55 fee for a normal application. Special handling is...
by anthony verna | Oct 23, 2016 | Lawsuit, Litigation, Trademark Law
Quite often, many litigants are pro se (representing themselves) in the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB). Also quite often, many litigants do not take the procedural rules of the TTAB seriously. This is unfortunate, as the TTAB is a federal administrative...
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