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1 September 2023TrademarksSarah Speight

Apple settles ‘Smart Keyboard’ TM dispute with USPTO

Tech firm agrees to settle four-year fight after failing to convince the USPTO to grant a trademark for its iPad accessory | Appeal Board found the term ‘Smart Keyboard’ generic and ineligible for a federal trademark.

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