What will your business do when an online-confusion disaster strikes? Let’s suppose your business operates regionally. Out of the blue, you discover an “online rival” – a business operating in a distant part of the United States with roughly the same name that sells roughly the same goods or services. The online rival uses a Read the full article…
Experienced trademark lawyers who specialize in monitoring
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What is Trademark Monitoring and Policing?
Think about it this way: Your trademark is like a new commercial property you have constructed.
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Why This is Crucial
If you spent a fortune to build a new headquarters for your business, should you save money by not maintaining and securing the property?
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You’ve almost certainly heard that the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued a rule banning noncompetes. The rule is scheduled to take effect on September 4. On July 3, a federal court in Texas issued a preliminary injunction against the ban, holding it exceeds the FTC’s powers. But, so far, the court’s injunction applies only to Read the full article…
Can You Cash in By Claiming a Trademark on a Trending Nickname, Slang Word, or Phrase?
It’s as predictable as the sunrise. Some new trending term bubbles up – a new celebrity nickname, or a slang word or phrase – and people rush to the U.S. Trademark Office to file trademark registration applications covering it. For example, 51 people applied to register YOLO (“you only live once”). Can you register a Read the full article…