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Trademark Modernization Act of 2020
Summary
Updates trademark law to streamline the process for removing unused trademark registrations and clarifies the standard for court injunctions.
Rights & Rules
- 01.Anyone can request the cancellation of a trademark registration if the owner never actually used the mark in commerce.
- 02.Trademark owners have an easier time obtaining injunctions against infringers by establishing a 'rebuttable presumption of irreparable harm.'
- 03.Shortens response times for office actions to speed up the registration process.
Penalties
- 01.Expungement or reexamination of a trademark registration, leading to its cancellation.
- 02.Loss of the legal right to exclude others from using a specific mark.
- 03.Assessment of fees for filing groundless cancellation requests.
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