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Trademark Cancellation Proceedings: A Practical Guide to Filing and Responding to TM Cancellations

UncategorizedBy CLG Attorneys December 16, 2019

If your Trademark application has been rejected by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office due to an existing trademark, you may consider filing a petition for cancellation of the cited trademark

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