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her impending lifestyle brand, As Ever.The Duchess of Sussex, 43, revealed last month that she had renamed her brand from American Riviera Orchard to As Ever after a slew of trademark woes — but it seems as though the mishaps keep haunting her yet-to-be-released brand ahead of its official launch.In documents obtained by The Post, the “Suits” alum has been questioned over her application by the US Patent and Trademark Office.The USPTO told her that she must clarify what she means by “various items” in her description of inventory, including “spoons, serving jams and fruit preserves.”The former working royal has also been told to list goods “by their international class number” — something she allegedly failed to do.“And, above all else, she must sign the document — without which it will not be ‘properly verified,'” royal commentator Richard Eden wrote in his column for the Daily Mail.Markle — who now goes by Meghan Sussex — reportedly made a similar mistake previously when trying to secure a trademark for her now-defunct lifestyle blog, the Tig.And repeated the mistake again when attempting to trademark her now-defunct Spotify podcast, “Archetypes.”“Bizarrely, Meghan made the same mistake — failing to sign the document — when trying to trademark ‘The Tig’ – the name of her old lifestyle blog – and again with ‘Archetypes’, the name she chose for her short-lived Spotify podcast,” the outlet added.The Post has reached out to Markle’s reps for comment.While As Ever has yet to see an official launch date, the lifestyle brand has already been plagued with countless troubles within the last year.In September 2024, Markle’s application for As Ever — named American Riviera Orchard at the time — was reportedly rejected by the

ongoing trademark troubles since announcing the brand’s impending launch in March.In documents obtained by The Post, the “Suits” alum’s legal team has requested a three-month extension in her attempt to secure a trademark for the yet-to-be released brand.If Markle and her team miss the next deadline, she will be forced to kickstart the application process from scratch.The former actress’ extension request comes just one month after American Riviera Orchard was slapped with yet another trademark snafu.Rival lifestyle brand Harry & David filed a protest against Markle’s lifestyle brand, claiming the name is far too similar to its “Royal Riviera” product line.The US Patent and Trademark Office received a protest filing on Oct. 31 from US-based premium food and gift retailer Harry & David, documents obtained by The Post show.The company’s “Royal Riviera” trademark is currently registered to the brand’s pear gift baskets, which are grown in Oregon.

has been dealt a fresh blow after its trademark application had been refused.The Duchess of Sussex’s application was rejected by the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), who warned that businesses cannot trademark geographical locations, The Telegraph reports.American Riviera is a sweet nod to Santa Barbara, Calif., where Markle resides with her husband Prince Harry and their two children.The USPTO said on Saturday the addition of the word Orchard “does not diminish the primarily geographical descriptiveness of the applied for mark.”It added that since there is a location mentioned in the brand’s name, “a public association of the goods and services with the place is presumed.”Markle’s team considers the pushback “routine and expected” when filing for trademarks.