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Preventing Loss of Federal Trademark and Service Mark Rights ( November 2002 )
Upon receiving a federal trademark or service mark registration from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, mark owners should take steps to maintain these rights. Separating the tasks into two categories helps organize the steps mark owners should undertake to minimize loss of rights in their marks. First, mark owners can minimize loss of rights in their marks by properly maintaining the marks. Second, mark owners can prevent loss of rights in their marks by monitoring third parties who attempt to use their marks or confusingly similar variations of their marks. -
Madrid Protocol for Multi-National Trademark Registration Appears Close to Passage ( February 2001 )
Provides a discussion of potential drawbacks of the Madrid Protocol. -
Basic Facts About Registering A Trademark ( August 2000 )
What is a Trademark? A TRADEMARK is either a word, phrase, symbol or design, or combination of words, phrases, . -
F.A.Q's about Intellectual Property ( May 2000 )
What is the difference between a patent, a trademark/service mark, and a copyright? -
Intellectual Property: Overview of Patents and Copyrights ( May 2000 )
Patents A patent for an invention is a grant of a property right by the Government to the inventor (or his or her . -
Making Your Mark on the World ( April 2000 )
This article summarizes the United States Trademark laws and outlines factors a United States trademark owner should be aware of when doing business internationally. -
Federal Trademark Registration -- Just Do It ( February 2000 )
In today's competitive markeplace, it is becoming increasingly important for merchants and manufacturers to differe. -
Modernizing for the Millenium:The 1999 Amendments to the Trademark Law ( October 1999 )
This article provides a comprehensive analysis of the changes to the Trademark Law that will take effect on October 30, 1999. -
Online Brokerages Under Siege for Trading Outages and Delays ( August 1999 )
By Blake A. Bell(1) Simpson Thacher & Bartlett A version of this article appeared in wallstreetlawyer.com, A. -
The Proper Selection, Use and Protection of Trademarks, Corporate Names, and Trade Names in the U.S. ( August 1999 )
I. Trademarks, Corporate Names and Trade Names Are Different A. Basic Differences With many businesses, names a.
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