by Angela Langlotz | Dec 29, 2020 | Trademarks |
If A Trademark Is Cancelled or Expired, Can I Use It? Assuming it’s not “confusingly similar” to another mark registered or applied-for in the database, a cancelled trademark is fair game for another user. Remember that trademarks are only acquired...
by Angela Langlotz | Dec 22, 2020 | Trademark Application, Trademark Infringement, Trademark Registration, Trademark Searches, Trademarks |
How close can I get to someone else’s trademark? Someone asked me that question this weekend and I am going to answer her question here. So here’s the question. I’ll read it. “I have a question regarding trademarking. I filed for a trademark...
by Angela Langlotz | Dec 15, 2020 | Trademark Infringement, Trademark Usage, Trademarks |
Case Study: Little Trees and Their Shape Trademarks Yesterday someone asked me a question about whether or not she could make air fresheners in the shape of a pine tree. The answer is no, because another company has a registered trademark for the shape of a pine tree...
by Angela Langlotz | Dec 8, 2020 | Trademark Registration, Trademark Searches, Trademarks |
Someone asked me yesterday, “When is the best time to register my trademark?” and the answer is generally, as soon as possible. If you know you’re going to be using a certain trademark, you’ll first want to get a trademark clearance search to...
by Angela Langlotz | Dec 1, 2020 | Trademark Infringement, Trademark Registration, Trademark Usage, Trademarks |
Does Spacing Between Words Affect Trademark Rights? If I trademark a business name, and fail to put a space between the words, for example HAPPYDAY vs HAPPY DAY, will both be registered? Does the spacing between the words of a trademark affect trademark rights? A...
