Trademarks: Stylized Font v. Basic Word Mark
You’ve created an amazing new product and your mind has drifted to marketing: catchy names, more fonts than you knew existed, and striking designs. As the perfect logo finally takes shape, another thought crashes through your mind—knock-offs. How will you stop them? If an answer like trademarks comes to mind, you are already ahead of […]
USPTO Requires Foreign Trademark Applicants to Appoint U.S. Attorney
Written by Vincent Allen The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) now requires that any applicant, registrant or party to a trademark proceeding whose domicile is not located within the U.S. must be represented by a U.S. attorney. You can find the new rule at 37 C.F.R. § 2.11. The rule was effective August 3, […]
You’ve Worked Hard to Develop Your Brand, But Is Your Investment Protected?
Don’t let someone else steal your brand. Imagine this: you’ve worked hard for about 10 years to develop your brand and name recognition. After years putting in sweat equity, your business is finally starting to take off. It might even be time to expand to a neighboring state. There’s only one problem. A couple from […]
