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That's not how trademark works.
by mcherm 13y ago
That's not how trademark works.
- Retric 13y agoIt depends, you can win a trademark dispute if you have been using the mark for a sufficent period before someone else registers it. Assuming that a trademark qualifies for protection, rights to a trademark can be acquired in one of two ways: (1) by being the first to use the mark in commerce; or (2) by being the first to register the mark with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office ("PTO"). http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/metaschool/fisher/domain/tm.htm http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/metaschool/fisher/domain/tm.htm