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Sep 30, 2013
Joanne Martin, FB Rice, Australia
First published on www.lexology.com

Proving Use of a Trade Mark in the USA


Joanne Martin, FB Rice, Australia, First published on www.lexology.comThere are three occasions when it is necessary for an owner of a US trade mark registration or application to prove use of the trade mark: When “national” applications are filed directly into the US (rather than filed via the International Registration system), and the filing is on the basis of ‘intention to use’ the mark, it is necessary to prove use of the mark in the USA before the application will proceed to acceptance (allowance). For Australian  read more