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What exactly is a Petition to Cancel a Trademark Registration on the basis of fraud?Should you instigate this proceeding against a conflicting Mark? And how do you respond if someone files a Petition to Cancel on the basis of fraud against you?First, who has standing to file a petition to cancel a registration of a mark? Any person who believes that he is or will be damaged by the registration of a mark on the principal register can file a petition to cancel for very specific reasons. Depending

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Getting a trademark application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office can be a long process. As soon as you file an application, you receive correspondence from the U.S. PTO that an attorney will be assigned to your application in 3 months. Once an attorney is assigned to the application even the most basic conflict-free application can take another 3 – 6 months. In a digital age, where brands are so valuable this archaic process is slowing down innovation and investment. Hopefully, aut