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We maintain two blogs: one in English (Sputnik Blog) and another in Russian (Opora Blog or Блог Опора).

Sputnik Blog – A blog about developments in legal protection of technology innovation and brand names.

Opora Blog - Blog of Russian Expats in America. We discuss business, legal and cultural events that impact our lives.

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US Federal Circuit Clarifies that a Service Mark is Not in “Use” Until the Services Are Provided: Advertisement Alone is Not Enough
... must be “used in commerce.” In a precedential decision, CAFC has explained what it means for a service mark to be “in use.” Couture v. Playdom, Inc., Appeal No. 2014-1480 (Fed. Cir. March 2, 2015) [precedential]. Mr. Couture filed a use-based trademark application in May 2008. It submitted a screen capture of a website offering writing and production services for movies, etc. The screen capture of the website submitted as a sample of use included only a single page, which stated: ...
Волченко Максим
Monday, March 16, 2015 21:03:23

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