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Prove It or Lose It: Trademark Registrar Initiates Proof-of-Use Proceedings
The Registrar of Trademarks (Registrar) can now request that owners of trademarks registered with the Canadian Intellectual Property Office ...
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TTAB Upholds Reputation Outside of U.S. as Ground for Opposition
In the recent precedential decision Plumrose Holding Ltd. v. USA Ham LLC, Opposition No. 91272970 (January 17, 2025), the U.S. Trademark Trial ...
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Intellectual Property Office to launch project requiring trademark owners to prove active use
This pilot project, led by the Trademarks Opposition Board (TMOB), involves the proactive ... trademarks that are registered but unused can complicate the registration process and impede fair ...