by Angela Langlotz | Jan 19, 2021 | Trademark Infringement, Trademark Monitoring, Trademark Registration, Trademark Usage, Trademarks |
Can we have the same trademark for many different kinds of products? We have a mark that is used widely on a bunch of different products. Is that allowed under the trademark rules? The answer is an emphatic yes. The main thing that we care about is the likelihood of...
by Angela Langlotz | Jan 5, 2021 | Trademark Registration, Trademark Usage, Trademarks |
“Merely Laudatory” Trademarks: Super Amazing Coffee! Some terms are not registrable on the Principal Register because they are “merely laudatory.” What does “merely laudatory” mean? It means that the trademark describes some quality...
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 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...
by Angela Langlotz | Nov 17, 2020 | Trademark Registration, Trademarks |
Merely Descriptive Case Study: Best Whisk! Sometimes “merely laudatory” — a subcategory of “merely descriptive” — trademarks are registrable. If the descriptive trademark has been in use long enough, such that it has acquired...
