A U.S. trademark law provision is being used by some companies to keep their trademark filings a secret for up to six months. In certain industries and for specific businesses, this window of secrecy is an incredibly valuable tool.
But it may also mean in-house counsel have to rethink how they are searching trademark filings ahead of launching a new product or when trying to monitor a competitor’s activity, according to one in-house intellectual property attorney.
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