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USPTO Issues Report to Congress on Trademark Litigation Tactics (f/k/a/ "Trademark Bullying")

Hat tip to Jack Clifford for providing a copy of the USPTO's April 27, 2011 Report to Congress, pdf is here. I'll be certain to circle back with you for another good "trademark bullying" discussion after digesting it. Read more … Continue reading

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AIPLA Comments on USPTO's "Trademark Bullying" Survey

You may be interested to know that the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) did file a timely response on January 7, 2011, to the USPTO's original request for comments regarding whether "trademark bullying" is a significant problem deserving attention, … Continue reading

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INTA Makes Comments Public on USPTO's "Trademark Bullying" Survey

INTA has decided to release its January 4, 2011 submission to the USPTO on the "trademark bullying" topic, link to pdf here. It also can be downloaded from INTA's website here. So, what do you think? Read more detail on … Continue reading

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"Trademark Bullying" Comment Period Extended (Again)

It appears the USPTO, once again, has extended the period for submitting comments on what originally was termed a study regarding "trademark bullying," but was later characterized as a study on "aggressive trademark litigation tactics" — so, for those of … Continue reading

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