If a trademark search by a potential trademark applicant discloses a possibly conflicting mark, what avenues can be followed by the potential applicant??

What will be an ideal response?


The potential applicant can investigate to see if the mark is still in use. If not, the potential applicant can file a petition to cancel the mark on the basis that it has been abandoned. The potential applicant can approach the owner of the conflicting mark for consent to use the mark or to negotiate for a license to use the desired mark. The potential applicant can revise the mark to make it distinguishable from the conflicting mark.?

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A) Federal juries always consist of twelve members, while some state juries may be as small as six. B) Federal juries always require a unanimous verdict, while some state juries do not. C) Federal juries hear cases concerning federal law violations, while state juries hear cases of alleged state law violations. D) All of the above are true. E) None of the above are true.

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?Elements of false imprisonment do not include which of the following?

A. ?Actual confinement in boundaries not of the plaintiff's choosing B. ?Intent to confine or restrain a person C. ?Intent to confine or restrain a person and actual confinement in boundaries not of the plaintiff's choosing D. ?Harmful or offensive physical contact intentionally performed

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Why would an attorney object to a question which calls for a conclusion or an opinion on the part of the witness?

What will be an ideal response?

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In a demand letter, the reader is a

A. judge. B. nonlawyer. C. lawyer. D. All of the above.

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