by Angela Langlotz | Jun 29, 2021 | Trademark Infringement, Trademark Usage, Trademarks |
Aldi steals caterpillar cake design from Marks & Spencer! Naughty trademark infringer Aldi is at it again, this time targeting retail giant Marks & Spencer with their knockoff goods! We’ve seen Aldi knock off bock, their sister company Trader Joe’s...
by Angela Langlotz | Jun 22, 2021 | Trademark Registration, Trademark Usage, Trademarks |
Angela, “You can’t own words!” That’s what somebody said to me a couple of days ago. I’m going to talk about that here over the next three minutes. I’m Angela Langlotz, trademark and copyright attorney. I go live here on weekdays to...
by Angela Langlotz | Jun 1, 2021 | Trademark Registration, Trademark Rejections, Trademark Usage, Trademarks |
What If I Am Using A Trademark But Can’t Prove It? If you’re using a trademark, but can’t prove your use, then you have two choices: Wait until you can prove use to apply based on your actual use of the trademark, or apply based on an intent to use...
by Angela Langlotz | May 25, 2021 | Trademark Application, Trademark Infringement, Trademark Usage, Trademarks |
What about common law trademarks? If the name of a store isn’t registered as a trademark, does that mean that anyone can use it? Not necessarily; it depends on where it’s being used. But if you don’t register your trademark with the USPTO, you may...
by Angela Langlotz | May 11, 2021 | Trademark Application, Trademark Registration, Trademark Usage, Trademarks |
Can I use the word “UNIVERSITY” as part of my trademark? And the answer is always, let’s look at the context. So let’s say that you wanted to manufacture a new line of cell phones and you wanted to call that “University.” Now,...
by Angela Langlotz | Apr 27, 2021 | Trademark Licensing, Trademark Usage, Trademarks |
Can I sell my trademark? Sure, a trademark is like any other piece of property, in that it can be sold or conveyed, either in part or in whole, to another party. A trademark is just like any other property, and you can dispose of that or rent it or sell it or do...
