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    October 29, 2018
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    Calculating Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) – An Overview
    September 20, 2018
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    July 30, 2018
    The Growing Global Trend in the Use of Artificial Intelligence and Big Data in Patent and Trademark Applications
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    When Will My Patent Expire? – Calculating Your Patent Term – A Review
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    June 29, 2018
    Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals Affirms Fair Use of “Old Taylor” to Describe Colonel E.H. Taylor’s Historic Distillery Location
    June 11, 2018
    Effective and Efficient Filings of Your Design Patent Application/Registration (U.S.A.)
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    A Tale of Beer and The Hobbit
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    When Your Rebranding Gets “Stone”-Walled
    February 22, 2018
    Spoiler Alert!  Alcohol and Cigars Are Complementary Products
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    $710,000 Jury Award Gives Grumpy Cat a Reason to Smile
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    Need a Patent Quickly? USPTO Programs for Expediting Prosecution
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    December 5, 2017
    Don’t Forget About Design Patents!
    July 2, 2015
    Consumer Sues Ghirardelli Chocolate Company for Deceptive White Chocolate Labels

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