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  • Can a business be prevented from expanding if it does not obtain a federal registration?
  • Yes. A company cannot use its trademark outside the area of geographical protection if another already has the rights outside that area. See Question "What is the geographic scope of protection of a trademark?" on the Types of Trademarks and Trademark Registrations page.

    Updated: 11/12/99
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