Trademark Protection
Protecting Your IT Company’s Brand
Ensuring the name and brand of your IT company is protected is important. The best way to protect the brand of your IT company is a US trademark registration.
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Trademarks In The News
Tom Brady Files Two New Trademarks for “Tompa Bay” and “Tampa Brady”
On April 6, Tom Brady‘s company, TEB Capital Management Inc., filed two intent-to-use trademark applications for “Tompa Bay” and “Tampa Brady."
Trademarks In The News
New York State Files Trademarks for “NY ♥ YOU”
New York State has filed four new trademark applications for “NY ♥ YOU.” The slogan will be used on clothing and to promote economic recovery in the state.
Trademarks In The News
VICE Media Files Trademark Application for “SHELTER IN PLACE”
VICE Media has filed a trademark for “SHELTER IN PLACE.” The media company intends to use the mark in association with a show documenting the COVID-19 pandemic.
Copyrights
The Basics of US Copyright Law
Copyright law is one of 3 major forms of intellectual property. Copyrights protect “creative works,” and give authors and creators protection for their IP.
Trademarks In The News
NBCUniversal Files Trademark for “TOGETHER STARTS HERE”
NBCUniversal has filed two trademarks for “TOGETHER STARTS HERE” which is a play on its “COMEDY STARTS HERE” slogan.
Trademarks In The News
Puma Files Trademark Application for “PUMA TOKYO 2021”
Puma has filed a trademark application for "PUMA TOKYO 2021." The company will be using the name in association with a brand of clothing, bags and more.
Trademark Protection
An Overview of Common Law Trademark Rights
A common law trademark is a trademark established solely through use in commerce in a specific geographical area. Read more for a full overview.
Trademarks In The News
Tom Brady’s Agents File Trademark Application for “TB X TB”
Yee & Dubin Sports filed a new trademark application with the USPTO for “TB X TB" on March 20. The filing indicates a new clothing brand is coming soon.
Trademarks In The News
Uplifting Coronavirus Trademark Filings
The USPTO has seen a surge in optimistic coronavirus and COVID-19 trademark filings, such as “WE CURED COVID-19” and “I SURVIVED THE CORONAVIRUS 2020.”
Copyrights
The 30 Percent Rule in Copyright Law
A popular myth in copyright law is that changing someone else’s work by 30% avoids copyright infringement. This article discusses why that is not true.
Trademarks In The News
UPS Files Trademark for “UPS HEALTHCARE”
UPS filed a trademark application for “UPS HEALTHCARE,” indicating that UPS intends to provide management consulting and delivery in the healthcare industry.