by Angela Langlotz | Jun 27, 2018 | Trademark Office Actions, Trademark Registration, Trademarks |
Last weekend I was out at a fancy art event, and saw a beautiful Maserati Quattroporte, and that got me thinking, as often happens, about trademarks. I wondered if Maserati had registered a trademark for QUATTROPORTE, and if so, what register it was on, the...
by Angela Langlotz | Jun 17, 2018 | Copyright Infringement, Copyright Licensing, Copyrights |
United States copyright law grants the creator of any creative work the right to their creation. It means that a creator has the exclusive right to their work, and the right to make copies, make derivative works, and distribute the work. Notice that as a creator that...
by Angela Langlotz | Jun 11, 2018 | Trademark Registration, Trademark Usage, Trademarks |
When you file your trademark application, eventually, you have to submit a “specimen.” What’s a “specimen?” Recall that you have to actually USE a trademark to have trademark rights. When you file an application based on your use of the mark, you have to show that you...
by Angela Langlotz | Jun 5, 2018 | Trademark Registration, Trademark Usage, Trademarks |
Are your trademarks suggestive? If so, hurray for you, because “suggestive” marks make some of the very best trademarks. Why? Because they suggest — but don’t come right out and describe — certain qualities about the product associated with the mark. These...
