by Angela Langlotz | Dec 6, 2018 | Trademark Registration, Trademark Usage, Trademarks |
One of my clients asked me yesterday, “Where do I put the trademark symbol, and can I use the “TM” symbol or do I have to wait to use that until after I get my trademark registration?” This is a very good question. Let’s break that compound question down into its...
by Angela Langlotz | Nov 6, 2018 | Trademark Usage, Trademarks |
Can a shape be a trademark? Absolutely! As I’ve said before, anything that serves to distinguish one company’s goods and services from another company’s goods and services can serve as a trademark. This includes color, sound, designs like logos, words, phrases, and...
by Angela Langlotz | Nov 6, 2018 | Design Marks, Trademark Registration, Trademark Usage, Trademarks |
An earlier video prompted some questions about color as a trademark. A viewer asked: I thought there was more to it than that like an element of potential confusion among the consumer of two businesses with similar products/services. So, there’s not that many...
by Angela Langlotz | Oct 30, 2018 | Design Marks, Trademark Infringement, Trademark Registration, Trademark Usage, Trademarks |
I’m on Facebook! “Like” my facebook page, http://link.trademarkdoctor.net/FB to be notified every time I go LIVE. Do you have trademark questions? Message me on the Trademark Doctor Facebook page, and I’ll answer your questions on a future Live video. Contact...
by Angela Langlotz | Oct 23, 2018 | Trademark Infringement, Trademark Usage, Trademarks |
Sometimes trademark infringement occurs when a competitor adopts the visual impression, or “look and feel” of a company’s packaging, the look of their restaurant, or the colors that are used in a retail space. This type of infringement, called “trade dress...
by Angela Langlotz | Sep 24, 2018 | Trademark Registration, Trademark Usage, Trademarks |
So-called “suggestive” trademarks make very strong marks because of the associations that they conjure up for the consumer. A suggestive mark alludes to a quality, feature, or end use of the goods or services, without coming right out and stating it. While the...
