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Posted on December 29, 2025 by Erik

Top Trademark Trends of 2025: What Brand Owners Need to Know

Each year brings new developments in trademark law, USPTO procedures, and brand strategy. Here’s a...

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Posted on December 17, 2025 by Erik

What Happens If You Don’t Register Your Trademark?

Summary: Without a trademark registration, a business must rely on common law rights, which are...

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Posted on December 1, 2025 by Erik

Trademark Application: Description of Goods and Services

A question that comes up quite frequently during the trademark application process with the USPTO...

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Posted on November 17, 2025 by Erik

What Is a Domicile Address? (And Why the USPTO Requires It)

TL;DR: A domicile address is a physical, residential, or dedicated business street address where a...

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Posted on November 7, 2025 by Erik

What is a TTAB Discovery Conference?

If you get involved in a dispute at the USPTO’s Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB), one of the steps early on in...

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Posted on October 29, 2025 by Erik

Beware of trademark scam from North American Trademark Publications

Summary: If you receive a “trademark publication” offer in the...

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Posted on October 4, 2025 by Erik

25 Differences Between Patent, Copyright, and Trademark

How do patents, copyrights, and trademarks differ from one another? A patent is for new...

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Posted on September 23, 2025 by Erik

25 Office Action Response Tips

Tips for USPTO Office Action Response success: Know when the deadline is. It’s generally going to be three months from the time the...

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Posted on September 15, 2025 by Erik

How to Spot Trademark Scams: Red Flags Every Brand Owner Should Know

There are so many trademark scams these days are contacting...

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Posted on September 4, 2025 by Erik

Using AI to Answer Trademark Questions

As we see AI or artificial intelligence take over more and more of our computers, browsers, search engines and activities, we are getting...

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