Briefly describe the two types of trademark searches conducted before an application is filed with the USPTO.?
What will be an ideal response?
Applicants typically perform a preliminary or "knockout" search to determine if there is a mark that directly conflicts with the desired mark. If there is no such direct conflict, applicants then perform a full or comprehensive search that reviews USPTO records, state records, and Internet usages to ensure that no infringement will occur.?
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In People v. Perez, the court held that?
A. ?Perez was guilty of direct, rather than indirect, criminal contempt. B. ?the judge should be disciplined for taking out what she saw as disrespect on an innocent bystander. C. ?the evidence was sufficient to support the court's finding of indirect criminal contempt. D. ?viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the state after considering the multiple ways a respondent may commit indirect criminal contempt, the state's evidence did not establish that Perez was guilty of indirect criminal contempt beyond a reasonable doubt.
Which of the following is one of the five traditional categories of crimes?
a. Civil crime b. Property crime c. Tort crime d. Fiscal crime
Which is NOT a duty of the personal representative in closing the estate after the distribution of assets??
A. ?Signing and filing a petition for settlement and distribution B. ?Paying the law firm's fee C. ?Proving that the remaining assets of the estate have been distributed D. ?Submitting a final account that contains a list of all assets collected
A community has enacted a law that requires residents to separate their garbage into recyclables and non-recyclables. The recyclable items are placed in plastic containers marked “Property of the City of Ecology.” The city collects the contents of the containers and sells it to a recycling facility, boosting the city budget by several hundred thousand dollars per year. Joe, a homeless man, makes the rounds on garbage day and selects metal cans from the recycling bins, which he crushes and sells to a recycling facility. He is arrested and charged with theft of city property. You have been asked to analyze the case on behalf of the Public Defender representing Joe.
What is Joe’s best defense to the theft charges?