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Benton R Patterson III
Trademark and Copyright Attorney
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Education
- Texas A&M University School of Law
- J.D.
- University of North Texas
- B.A.
Speaking Engagements
- Panelist, Legal Careers Presentation, Denton, TX
- University of North Texas PreLaw Program
Professional Associations
- State Bar of Texas  # 24095088
- Member
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- Federal Circuit Bar Association
- - Current
- The Honorable Barbara M.G. Lynn Inn of Court
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Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Texas
- Federal Circuit
Fees
- Free Consultation
Practice Areas
- Intellectual Property
- Trademarks
- Trademark Litigation, Trademark Registration
Additional Practice Area
- Copyright
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- Q. What next if specimens for Declaration 8 & 9 are deficient and 10 years are up?
- A: You can submit a new application after your current registration is cancelled. Although, if the USPTO rejected your specimens for the renewal, it will also reject them for the new application. I recommend working with a trademark attorney to ensure you have acceptable specimens.
- Q. Ours is a partnership firm with 4 partners, based in India. We need to register our Trademark with USPTO. Pls. guide
- A: The fee to file an application electronically is $225 or $275 depending on the filing status. You will also need to pay an attorney to file the application. The attorneys fees can vary, but will generally be less than $1000. The estimated time to complete a registration is 18 months. I recommend speaking with a US trademark attorney to plan out how to establish your trademark rights in the US.
- Q. I created a koozie saying “lake:30”. Was informed on Etsy by Lake30 that they own that exact trademark, however I
- A: A trademark attorney would need to review the trademark registration and your product to determine if your product infringes their trademark. Generally speaking, exact copying is not required to infringe a trademark. If a consumer would confuse your mark with the other, there can be infringement.
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