To apply for a trademark or service mark registration based on use of a mark, the mark must be “used in commerce.” Section 45 of the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. §1127, provides that “use in commerce” in ...

If you are contemplating registering a service mark that primarily benefits your company and not others, don’t bother; it will be refused registration. This issue was recently addressed by the ...

On December 10, 2021, the TTAB issued a precedential decision reminding trademark practitioners and applicants that service mark use requires that an applicant actually render the services recited in ...

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