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Office Action for Merely a Surname Under Section 2(e)(4)

Office Action for Merely a Surname Under Section 2(e)(4)

Trademark Registration

Many family businesses carry the family name. The family name comes to serve as a symbol of trust and recognition. But can you obtain federal trademark registration of your family name? Many businesses that apply for trademark registration will receive an Office Action refusing to register a mark because it is “merely a surname” under […]

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