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On Demand

Sayonara to Supplemental (Register)


Topics:
Trademark Law
Faculty:
Sonia Lakhany |  Erik Pelton
Duration:
20 Minutes
Format:
Audio and Video
Original Program Date:
Apr 18, 2023
License:
Never Expires.



Description

Wanna know a really great way to add value to your clients AND create a revenue stream? Go back to all your clients' Supplemental Registrations and apply for Principal!

Oh, you don't know how to do that? We got you.

What We Will Cover:

In this pre-recorded, downloadable training (for you to watch at your leisure!), we will explore strategies for getting a mark that was originally placed on the USPTO's Supplemental Register moved to the Principal Register. We will also review the timing of how to approach the Principal Register as well as specific examples of acquired distinctiveness declarations and their context. 

I. Overview of Supplemental vs. Principal Register

II. Benefits and Advantages of the Principal Register

III. Strategies for Getting on the Principal Register

IV. Declarations of Evidence and Accompanying Examples

Frequently Asked Questions

How long do I have access for? 
As with everything Sonia offers, you have lifetime access to watch the training, re-watch if you need to, and come back to re-visit anytime you need.

Are there templates?
Yes! Upon purchase you will receive a link to download the templates that go with this training. You have lifetime access to these as well.

Reviews:

“You guys are TRULY amazing. I have zero qualms about giving you all of my money. Your classes, your guides, your quick answers on FB…all make me a better and more confident attorney. THANK YOU!!! – Anonymous

“Thanks to you and Erik for creating and providing great content!” – Xavier Hailey

“Sonia and Erik are both trademark experts and great personalities who make their courses exciting." – Tony Booker
 

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Faculty

Sonia Lakhany's Profile

Sonia Lakhany Related Seminars and Products

4L Education/Lakhany Law PC


Sonia Lakhany is the founder of the award-winning law firm Lakhany Law, PC and has been filing trademarks for almost a decade. She is considered a national expert in her field, as her work has been recognized and featured by numerous media outlets such as Bloomberg, Entrepreneur Magazine, Glamour Magazine, Business News Daily, and CBS.


Erik Pelton's Profile

Erik Pelton Related Seminars and Products

Erik M Pelton & Associates, PLLC


Erik is all about energy, when he’s representing clients; speaking at a conference; teaching trademarks at Georgetown University; or leading the trademark clinic at Howard University, where for four years he guided students working with pro bono clients. Through it all, Erik draws on his superpower – the ability to distill complex legal principles and procedures into digestible, understandable, and actionable concepts. Erik’s talent for clarity allows him to not only paint a clear picture of the why, but also the what’s next as he explains options and possible paths forward for clients as they build and grow successful brands.

 

After cutting his teeth as a trademark examiner for the USPTO, Erik has, in the years since, grown his trademark law practice with the enduring ideals of customer service and affordability. Today, with more than 4,000 client trademark registrations to his name, as a published author, creator of an app for trademark practitioners, and host of the “Tricks of the Trade(mark)” podcast, you won’t find anyone else who will care brands and trademarks as passionately as he does.

 

Erik lives in Falls Church, Virginia, where he also provides pro bono work for veteran-owned businesses.


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