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Mistakes to Avoid When Attempting To Protect Trademarks

Eric R. Waltmire

Patent Attorney

#3: Trademark Searching Two Problems

• 1. Not Searching
• 2. Searching

Common Law

Burger King Problem Facebook Problem Search Problem Declaration

…The signatory believes that to the best of the signatory's knowledge and belief, no

• ther person has the right to use the

mark in commerce, either in the identical form or in such near resemblance as to be likely, when used on or in connection with the goods/services of such other person, to cause confusion or mistake, or to deceive.

Client Q: No Change?

Long Use #2: Wrong Owner Start Ups Large Co. Void Intent To Use

American Forests v. Sanders Parent V. Subsidary #1: Wrong First Use Date Goods:

• 1. Marked
• 2. Sale or Transport

Services:

• 1. Use in Sale/Ad
• 2. Rendering

Aycock Engineering v. Airflite

Fraud Claims fail: Lack of Intent After App/SOU: Void Multiple items In Description

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