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declaration under § 15

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A quick definition of declaration under § 15:

A declaration under § 15 is a statement made by the owner of a registered trademark after five years of registration. The statement confirms that the mark has been in continuous use in commerce for at least five consecutive years since registration, has not become generic, and there is no pending proceeding in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office or courts involving the mark. This statement entitles the mark to immunity from some legal challenges under § 15 of the Lanham Act.

A more thorough explanation:

A declaration under § 15 is a statement made by the owner of a registered trademark. This statement is made after five years of registration and confirms that the mark has been in continuous use in commerce for at least five consecutive years since registration. The declaration also confirms that the mark has not become generic, that there has been no final adverse decision to ownership in the mark, and that there is no pending proceeding in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office or courts involving the mark.

The purpose of this statement is to provide 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 its validity or ownership, after the declaration has been made.

For example, if a company has registered a trademark for a specific product and has been using that trademark for five years without any legal challenges, they can make a declaration under § 15. This declaration will protect their trademark from future challenges on certain grounds.

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RoaldDahl
16:05
dodged the mich r wave what does this mean
HopefullyInLawSchool
16:06
it means you will not be rejected today and may be accepted or WL in the future
Just got my Michigan rejection
BookwormBroker
16:10
same
RoaldDahl
16:10
@HopefullyInLawSchool: what if i already got rejected. does it mean anything
HopefullyInLawSchool
16:12
@RoaldDahl: Likely not however it could mean nothing
RoaldDahl
16:15
So if it means nothing does that mean something?
HopefullyInLawSchool
16:17
Possibly
RoaldDahl
16:26
Cool
RoaldDahl
16:26
thank you!!!! i hope it means something
pinkandblue
16:31
fart
IrishDinosaur
16:36
Mich R gang lesgooo
Did anyone else get that random get to know nova email?
HopefullyInLawSchool
17:21
Ya it was sent to all YM applicants
starfishies
17:37
Anyone get the NDLS email inviting you to apply for something even though they haven’t made a decision on your app yet
17:38
Better yet I got the email and I was rejected last month
starfishies
17:38
Wtf
starfishies
17:39
and the deadline is in like a week what is this
any cardozo movement?
BatmanBeyond
18:01
Sent a LOCI via portal, but I'm wondering if email would have gotten me a swifter response
BatmanBeyond
18:02
This whole hold/wait-list/reserve system is a headache
loci already?
BatmanBeyond
18:09
If the odds are like 1-2% I don't think it matters much by the numbers
12:11
I got the same NDLS email
OrangeThing
12:18
I think the user profiles are broken
19:29
Any word out of Notre Dame?
19:29
Only the invitation to apply for LSE
19:29
Anyone received a decision from NDLS?
19:50
when did u guys apply that just heard from umich? they havent even glanced at my app yet
0:30
how am i supposed to spy on people when profile links are broken?
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