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Foster Swift Collins & Smith

IP Monday: Choosing a Trademark That Won’t Get Rejected

Picking a new business name? A trademark is more than just a logo — it’s your brand identity. If you invest in a weak or unregistrable name, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) may refuse registration. That...more

Miller Canfield

Protecting Your Brand: A Primer on Canadian Trademarks

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​​​​​​​Business owners will occasionally express a desire to protect their brand without much knowledge as to the purpose of a trademark or the intricacies involved in the trademark application process.  What is a...more

Smart & Biggar

Preparing a trademark strategy: 5 considerations for start-ups

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Most entrepreneurs have a general understanding that trademarks are good for business. However, many overlook the importance of having a trademark strategy in place. Simply put, a trademark can be a unique combination of...more

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

MarkIt to Market - January 2019: New Year, New Hue!

Last month, the Pantone Color Institute announced that the color of the year for 2019 is PANTONE® 16-1546 Living Coral. Brand owners have long understood the psychology of color in creating their brand identity. The right...more

McAfee & Taft

Adopting trademarks that can expand with you

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When a company is starting up, there are a few legal matters that need to be addressed at an early stage. Trademark clearance and registration need be on the list. The following is an example of a scenario that we see on a...more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

The Importance of Trademark Registration for Breweries

So you’ve got a brewery or you’re planning to start a brewery, what are the typical issues you worry about? Financing, federal and state licensing, recipe formulation, hop contracts, distribution, employees, mash pH, and a...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Branding and Trademark Series: Building a Brand

The word “brand” has come to be used broadly as a business buzzword, and with good reason. A brand often is comprised of a company name or a product name - but it is much more than that. It is a projection and reflection of...more

Snell & Wilmer

Considerations When Creating Your Brand

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I. Conducting a Clearance Search - A clearance search is an investigation to determine whether a new trademark1 can be used without interfering with an existing, senior trademark. No matter how unique you think your...more

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