A trademark is a word, phrase, symbol, or design—or a combination of these—that identifies and distinguishes the source of goods or services of one party from those of others. Essentially, a trademark is your brand’s identity...more
7/15/2025
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Brand Registry ,
Business Assets ,
Corporate Branding ,
Goods or Services ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Marketing ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademarks ,
Unfair Competition ,
USPTO
Caution: Spoilers Ahead. Netflix’s documentary series “Tiger King” is currently the number one show on the streaming service and one of the most talked about shows in media. The series explores the peculiar world of private,...more
Although many business owners have a general idea of what intellectual property is, most are not as familiar with the different types of intellectual property and what may be protected. This can be an expensive learning curve...more
9/26/2019
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Copyright Infringement ,
Copyright Registration ,
Design Patent ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Misappropriation ,
Patent Applications ,
Patents ,
Trade Secrets ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademarks ,
Utility Patents
A trademark is a word, name, or symbol used to identify and distinguish a seller’s product from those of others. A trademark is part of a company’s brand. It is the embodiment of the company’s reputation. Over time, a...more
9/17/2019
/ Cease and Desist Orders ,
Confusingly Similar ,
Corporate Branding ,
Counterfeiting ,
Cybersquatting ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Domain Names ,
Enhanced Damages ,
Exclusivity ,
Goodwill ,
gTLD ,
Imports ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Lanham Act ,
Madrid Protocol ,
Online Platforms ,
Popular ,
Trademark Clearinghouse ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademark Symbols ,
Trademarks ,
UDRP ,
Use in Commerce ,
USPTO
In the context of trademarks, “fair use” is the term given to the use of someone else’s trademark in a way that will not subject the user to liability for infringing the owner’s rights. Fair use is a defense to a claim of...more
4/3/2018
/ Advertising ,
Brand ,
Endorsements ,
Fair Use ,
Goods or Services ,
Likelihood of Confusion ,
Logos ,
Marketing ,
Nominative Fair Use Doctrine ,
Sponsors ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademarks
Celebrity kitty Tardar Sauce aka “Grumpy Cat” (or, rather, the entity that owns rights to the GRUMPY CAT brand) has prevailed on its claims of breach of contract and trademark and copyright infringement against a beverage...more
2/9/2018
/ Approval Requirements ,
Breach of Contract ,
Contract Terms ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Damages ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
IP License ,
Jury Trial ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademarks