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 10, 2020 | Copyright Registration, Copyrights, Trademark Registration, Trademarks |
Your book might qualify for both copyright protection and trademark protection. Trademark and copyright protect different aspects of the book. A book has a creative aspect, in that the content of the book is written and laid out in a certain manner, using certain...
by Angela Langlotz | Nov 3, 2020 | Design Marks, Trademark Registration, Trademark Usage, Trademarks |
People are sometimes surprised to learn that a color can serve as a trademark. The Lanham Act — United States trademark law — says that any “device” that distinguishes a company’s goods or services can serve as a trademark. So yes, a...
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by Angela Langlotz | Oct 19, 2020 | Trademark Fair Use, Trademark Infringement, Trademark Usage, Trademarks |
No! There is a doctrine of “fair use” in trademark law called “nominative fair use” that allows for the use of someone else’s trademark to refer to that mark for purposes of mentioning the owner’s goods and services that are associated with the famous mark. This is...
