What is a Dead Trademark in the USPTO?

A dead trademark in the USPTO means that the trademark application or registration is no longer active, live, or valid. There are tens of thousands of dead trademarks in the USPTO records and more are being added every day. But, why would a trademark be dead? In this video, experienced US trademark attorney Morris Turek explains how a trademark becomes dead and what it means to someone who might want to adopt, use, and apply to register the the same (or similar) trademark for identical or related products/services.
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