It is always uncomfortable when someone shows up to the party wearing the same outfit as you are. The same is true of trademarks, but even worse: someone could be at another party halfway across the country from you wearing the same outfit and it would still be embarrassing. You may think it is a simple case of “Who was wearing it first?” - but for Intellectual Property, things are not so simple. A trademark is any Read More

Anyone who has been through the trademark process knows that it is not a quick one. When you come out the other side having successfully protected your brand and your business, it is as the result of a lot of hard work, effort, and time put into making that goal a reality. That makes it sting all the more when you discover someone else is using your trademark. Registering your trademark with the United States Read More

No matter the size of your business, your Intellectual Property is one of the most precious assets you possess. It is what distinguishes your company from all the others on the market. Your Intellectual Property makes you unique, so you need to make sure that you protect it - but how, and when? Most businesses should utilize trademarks to protect their Intellectual Property. A trademark is a word, phrase, slogan, Read More

Intellectual Property is one of the most important assets that any business or entrepreneur has, no matter the size of their operation. It is your original thoughts and branding that distinguish your business from everything else on the market. This is why it is essential to protect your Intellectual Property. Many businesses are unsure about what they have to do to accomplish that. One of the questions we get asked Read More

Trademarks exist to distinguish someone’s goods from someone else’s, and to allow them to market themselves knowing no one else is legally allowed to use their material. They are essential to protecting a business’s Intellectual Property. Trademarks can be a name, a logo, a motto, or even a phrase. When a trademark has successfully been registered, no one can utilize it while it is actively being used. However, there Read More

A trademark is something that distinguishes your product from any other on the market. It can be a name, a tagline, a logo design, or even a new phrase that you came up with. Trademarks must be registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Registering your trademark shows that you intend to use it. Unlike a patent, a trademark must be continually renewed to prove that you are using it and intend to Read More

Congratulations, you successfully registered your trademark! You had a great idea, filed all the proper paperwork to protect it with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and got your federal trademark number. Is that the end of your journey? Not quite. A trademark is a word, design, phrase, or symbol that identifies and distinguishes something as being unique. It allows you to legally protect the special Read More

After all your hard work getting your trademark listed on the USPTO’s Principal Register, you have several years before you must submit more paperwork to the federal agency. Essentially, the USPTO wants proof that you continuously use your trademark in commerce after it’s registered. We’ll go over some important timelines and other information in this blog so your trademark isn’t at risk of cancellation.  Declaration Read More

One thing to know about trademark applications is that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is not lenient on trademark applicants who are not intellectual property attorneys. To be successful in your application, you must be thorough and adhere to all requirements of the application. And, to be sure, there is plenty that can go wrong with a trademark application. We’ll go over some of these common reasons in Read More

When your business is in its very early stages, money is, understandably, extremely tight. As the founder of a startup, you are only concerned about the things that will make your business money today. Although it is very tempting to get tunnel vision and think this way, you are doing a disservice to your long-term business prospects by not considering what you need to do with your business’s intellectual property. Read More