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Intent to use vs use in commerce: choosing your filing basis
Every U.S. application names a filing basis: use in commerce under Section 1(a) if you are already selling, or intent to use under Section 1(b) if you are not. This guide explains what use in commerce means, what each basis asks of you later, and the follow-on USPTO fees an intent-to-use filing carries.
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