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Month: May 2020

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USPTO’s July 2017 Supplemental Exam Guide

by Morgan Reece June 26, 2020May 31, 2020 Categories Trademarks Tags Frivolous Trademarks, Letter of Protest Training

Here’s my copy of USPTO’s supplemental trademark examination guide: Examination Guide 2-17 Merely Informational Matter July 2017.

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TM System Bias, Part 06c: More USPTO Challenges & Efforts

by Morgan Reece July 17, 2020May 31, 2020 Categories Trademark System Bias Tags Letter of Protest Training

This post is one of three that discuss the trademark system’s bias toward faulty registrations and steps USPTO has taken to reduce it.

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TM System Bias, Part 06b: TMEP’s Fuzzy Language

by Morgan Reece July 17, 2020May 31, 2020 Categories Trademark System Bias Tags Letter of Protest Training

This post is one of three that discuss the trademark system’s bias toward faulty registrations and steps USPTO has taken to reduce it.

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TM System Bias, Part 08d: Protest Challenges: Class 035 Relevancy Standards

by Morgan Reece July 17, 2020May 31, 2020 Categories Trademark System Bias Tags Case Studies, Letter of Protest Training

Learn how inconsistent evidence relevancy standards in Class 035 increase USPTO’s bias toward faulty trademark registration.

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TM System Bias, Part 08c: Incomplete Phrases Loophole

by Morgan Reece July 17, 2020May 31, 2020 Categories Trademark System Bias Tags Case Studies

Perhaps the biggest source of bias toward faulty trademark registrations is the loophole that allows easy registration of incomplete phrases.

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TM System Bias, Part 08b: Intent To Use Loophole

by Morgan Reece July 17, 2020May 31, 2020 Categories Trademark System Bias Tags Case Studies

Why so many questionable trademarks? The hands of USPTO’s examining attorneys are tied by loopholes, fuzzy language, and overly-strict protest rules.

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TM System Bias, Part 07c: Letters of Protest Results

by Morgan Reece July 21, 2020May 30, 2020 Categories Trademark System Bias Tags Case Studies, Letter of Protest Training

The Letter of Protest is an imperfect, much-maligned, yet incredibly useful procedure. Here’s proof that protests are key to valid trademark registrations.

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TM System Bias, Part 07b: Why Attorneys Oppose Letters of Protest

by Morgan Reece July 25, 2020May 30, 2020 Categories Trademark System Bias

In this post, you’ll learn how why some attorneys don’t like the Letter of Protest procedure and why arguments against keeping it free are flawed.

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TM System Bias, Part 05g: Attorneys are Human Too!

by Morgan Reece July 17, 2020May 30, 2020 Categories Trademark System Bias

Trademark attorneys are just as likely as creatives to apply for unregistrable trademarks. USPTO is duty-bound to issue valid registrations.

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TM System Bias, Part 05f: Make Trademarks Great Again

by Morgan Reece July 17, 2020May 30, 2020 Categories Trademark System Bias Tags Case Studies

Here are thirty-three “Make America” phrases that are registered trademarks for clothing. Let’s make trademarks mean “source indicator” again.

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