In today’s online world, trademark and brand ownership are valuable assets to companies. Many trademark owners are surprised to learn that their valuable trademarks can be registered and used by third parties on Twitter and other social media sites with seemingly little the owner can do about it. Twitter’s Trademark Policy A relevant portion of […]
A trademark is usually defined as ‘a word, name, symbol or device that is implemented in the trade of goods to indicate the origin of the goods, and to distinguish them from the goods of others’. A trademark is specific to goods: a service mark is the distinguishing word, name, symbol or device used to […]
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has come up with an innovative solution, called “The Trademark Clearinghouse”, designed to close the gap between domain names and registered trademark rights holders. The Trademark Clearinghouse will soon be incorporated into the new registration system for Generic Level Domains (gTLDs) to authenticate and protect registered […]
Businesses are begun in a variety of ways. Some come from the invention of a new product while others are brought about by a need for services within the community. Either way the company comes about, there are many things that go in to making the new brand a household name. Hiring someone to help […]
Trademark Basics Trademark is a brand name. This is how your customers will identify your business and the quality of its service or products. You can register your business name, logo, and your product names. For example, McDonald’s, the double arched “M” symbol, and Big Mac are all trademarks. Trademark/service mark may include words, names, […]
There are many business owners all over the country, and if you are one of the lucky few who has successfully managed to open and run your own unique business, then many people may be telling you to visit a trademark attorney. This is good advice because trademark attorneys can be very helpful to any […]
As an inventor, or individual who has come up with a great idea, you must get a patent and register to ensure you get the trademark registration, so that no one or no company can steal your idea. You have to take the proper steps to ensure your name is tied to the product, service, […]
Marketing a company can be a fun way to get the brand name of the company out to the consumer. One way to get this done is to create a trademark that will be placed on all the products and communication associated with the business. This symbol will be a way to represent the company […]
