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Intellectual Property,
Entertainment & Sports

Sep. 13, 2018

It is becoming increasingly difficult to trademark your brand

Last month, the musician Will.i.am lost a five-year battle against the USPTO attempting to register the mark #WILLPOWER in class 25 for clothing.

Delia Ramirez

Of Counsel
Hakimi Law, PC.

5500 Eucalyptus Dr Apt 831
American Canyon , CA 94503-1178

Phone: (415) 255-4503

Email: delia@hakimilaw.com

Golden Gate Univ SOL

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It is becoming increasingly difficult to trademark your brand
Wil.i.am (Shutterstock)

LEGAL ENTERTAINMENT

Protecting your brand is becoming more difficult each day. Each year more people are filing applications with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. To enjoy receiving the federal registration of your mark, your brand needs to be original in relation to the goods and services that are offered. The more original, the less likely your brand will be confusingly similar to another's. Even if you have been using the mark for some...

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