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Trademark Protection

Trademark Protection For a Band or Musician Name

It is possible to protect the name of a musician or band with a trademark registration. Learn more about how to trademark your band or musician name.

Trademark Protection

Amazon Seller Waiting for Your Trademark to Register? 5 Things Amazon Sellers Should Do to Strengthen Their Brand While Waiting for Registration

Tips for Amazon sellers on how to strengthen brand protection while waiting for the USPTO to issue a registration on a trademark.

Trademarks In The News

College Football (and Trademark Enforcement) Season Has Arrived

College football season shines a spotlight on trademark disputes—from “The Shoe” to “12th Man”—as schools defend their brands and licensing rights.

Trademark Protection

Trademark Requirements for Amazon’s Brand Registry

As of November 2020, Amazon now only requires a federal trademark application be filed on a brand to qualify for the Amazon Brand Registry.

Trademark Attorneys

How to Choose a Trademark Attorney

Looking for the right trademark attorney? Here are the top questions you should ask prior to hiring a trademark attorney to assist with a trademark search and trademark filing.

Trademark Scams

SCAM ALERT: Trademark Infringement Complaints Regarding Your Domain

Our clients are receiving e-mails claiming to be a trademark infringement complaint regarding a domain owned by a client. We suspect these e-mails are scams.

Proving Trademark Use In Commerce

Registering Your Domain Name Does Not Protect Your Trademark

The registration of a domain name does not confer any trademark rights on the domain owner. Most of the time this is overlooked by domain owners.

Trademarks In The News

Court: ‘GOOGLE’ Not A Generic Trademark. Lessons Trademark Owners Should Learn About Genericide.

A recent case claiming that GOOGLE is a generic trademark sheds light on how to prevent a trademark from becoming generic.

Trademarks In The News

What Trademark Owners Need to Know About Brexit

With the implementation of BREXIT, EUTM trademark holders risk losing rights in the United Kingdom.

Trademarks In The News

Father’s Day as a Trademark Attorney: A Few Trademark Battles Fought Over Dad-Related Trademarks

From Superman shirts to root beer rivalries, dad-themed trademarks have sparked some surprising legal battles. Here’s what every brand owner should know.

Trademarks In The News

Supreme Court: Ban on Disparaging Trademarks is Unconstitutional

The Supreme Court found disparaging trademarks are capable of registration thus potentially paving the way for the Washington Redskins to keep their trademarks.

Trademark Protection

Therapists Need Trademarks in Highly Competitive Physical Therapy Market

Obtaining a trademark registration for a physical therapy practice is an important piece of legal protection to pursue.