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declaration of incontestability

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A quick definition of declaration of incontestability:

A declaration of incontestability is a statement made by the owner of a registered trademark after five years of registration. The statement confirms that the trademark has been in continuous use in commerce for at least five consecutive years since registration, has not become generic, and has not been subject to any final adverse decision or pending proceedings in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office or courts. This statement provides the trademark with immunity from some legal challenges under § 15 of the Lanham Act.

A more thorough explanation:

A declaration of incontestability is a statement made by the owner of a registered trademark after five years of registration. The statement declares that the mark has been in continuous use in commerce for at least five consecutive years since registration, has not become generic, has not had any final adverse decision to ownership, and has no pending proceeding in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office or courts involving the mark.

The declaration of incontestability provides the mark with immunity from some legal challenges under § 15 of the Lanham Act. This means that the mark cannot be challenged on certain grounds, such as being merely descriptive or lacking distinctiveness.

After five years of registration, the owner of the trademark "Nike" submits a declaration of incontestability. The statement declares that the mark has been in continuous use in commerce for at least five consecutive years since registration, has not become generic, has not had any final adverse decision to ownership, and has no pending proceeding in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office or courts involving the mark. This declaration provides the "Nike" mark with immunity from certain legal challenges.

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WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:34
I mean if Fordham doesn't release today I will purposefully get on a train, go to new york, and then take the stinkiest shit inside the admission office's toilet (potentially clogging it and forcing them to get a plumber)
IS IT ONLY ON MY END WHY DID THAT SEND TEN MILLION TIMES
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WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:35
it sent a million times lol
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WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:35
Jack's just tweaking on LSD no biggie
to be fair this accurately represents my mental state
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usc pls pull through .....
i literally just need one A so i can relax before my ED decision
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:38
oh that's right USC might release
soapy
9:43
USC still has not looked at my app
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:43
when did you submit soapy?
soapy
9:44
10/16
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:44
to be fair it took them almost 2 months for me to go under review
soapy
9:44
Feelin a bit stressed, as I've got no date change for Michigan either despite applying 10/7
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:45
I have not had a date change either for Mich but I've seen people get in without one so who knows
I applied 9/25 to like 6 schools and some (Houston) have no date change yet so dw
soapy
9:46
But do people get in without addresses going long?
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:46
it's tough to tell because a lot of people type out their addresses long to begin with
soapy
9:46
Ah. I didn't. Looking back, my Mich supplement kind of sucks, so there's that
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