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Abandonment (Trademark)

Abandonment refers to a scenario in which the owner of a trademark or service mark fails to use the mark for an extended period of time, or does not protest the unauthorized use of the mark by others or lets others use the mark without adequate supervision. When a trademark is abandoned, the owner of the trademark loses all exclusive rights to the mark.