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ARTICLE · 01 APRIL 2011

IP Update, Vol. 14, No. 3, March 2011 (Part 2)

Considering a second appeal in a cybersquatting case, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit upheld a district court’s finding that the trademark VERICHECK is suggestive (as opposed to descriptive) and is thus protected without a showing of secondary meaning when used in connection with check verification services.

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Edited by Paul Devinsky and Rita Weeks

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Trademarks / Cybersquatting

VERICHECK Found Suggestive for Check Verification Services

Rita Weeks

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