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How to trademark a name at the USPTO: filing steps, $250-$350 per class fees, 12-18 month timeline, and the mistakes that get 20% of applications refused.
Trademark registration at the USPTO explained step by step: clearance searches, filing bases, examination, costs, and timelines. Data-backed 2026 guide.
How to respond to USPTO trademark office actions — covering Section 2(d), 2(e)(1), specimen failures, and identification issues with deadlines.
Guide to the 13 DuPont factors courts use to assess trademark likelihood of confusion, with real case examples and examiner weighting patterns.
How trademarks die by becoming generic — with cases from Aspirin to Google, the legal standard, policing obligations, and monitoring strategies.
A practical guide to trademark coexistence agreements — when they beat litigation, key terms to negotiate, and real-world examples.
How naked licensing destroys trademarks — covering landmark cases, the quality control requirement, franchise implications, and practical frameworks.
Guide to trade dress protection — the distinctiveness and non-functionality tests, famous examples from Coca-Cola to Louboutin, and registration strategies.
Complete guide to TTAB proceedings — opposition and cancellation timelines, costs, success rates, settlement strategies, and trial procedures.
How to prove acquired distinctiveness for trademarks — the six types of evidence, Section 2(f) claims, the five-year shortcut, and real case studies.