Assume That Paul Files an Intent-To-Use Application with the USPTO

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Essay

Assume that Paul files an intent-to-use application with the USPTO on February 1, 2016. Paul uses the mark on August 1, 2016, and obtains a registration for the mark on November 1, 2016. For purposes of determining priority of use in a later dispute with another person or entity, what date is used for Paul's mark? Discuss.

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Definitions:

Unit Price

The cost per unit of a product or service.

Constant Cost

An economic scenario where the cost of producing an additional unit of a good or service remains unchanged, regardless of the scale of production.

Equilibrium Quantity

The quantity of goods supplied is equal to the quantity demanded at a given price level.

Equilibrium Price

The price at which the quantity of a good supplied equals the quantity demanded, resulting in no surplus or shortage in the market.