by Angela Langlotz | Oct 12, 2020 | Trademark Application, Trademark Registration, Trademark Usage, Trademarks |
Do I have to use my business name as a trademark? That’s a question that I get a lot, and I want to answer it here, just to dispel any confusion. People seem to be under the impression that if you have a business name, you necessarily need to use that business...
by Angela Langlotz | Jul 2, 2019 | Trademark Infringement, Trademark Usage, Trademarks |
A viewer asked me about a video that he had seen online, wherein Subway sandwich chain poked fun at rival McDonald’s burgers, using a video that seemed to use the McDonald’s “Golden Arches” logo. I discussed parody on an earlier video, which is why this question came...
by Angela Langlotz | Jun 11, 2019 | Trademark Infringement, Trademark Office Actions, Trademark Searches, Trademark Usage, Trademarks |
One of the most common things that trips up trademark applicants and inexperienced attorneys alike is the rule that says that all foreign words contained in a trademark must be translated into English language so that they can be compared with any existing trademarks...
by Angela Langlotz | Jun 4, 2019 | Trademark Usage, Trademarks |
I got a question today from a viewer about laudatory trademarks, and how to tell the difference between a laudatory trademark and a suggestive trademark. As I’ve said, anything can serve as a trademark, including colors, symbols, logos, words, phrases, sounds, and...
by Angela Langlotz | May 28, 2019 | Trademark Registration, Trademark Usage, Trademarks |
One of the most common questions that I get is, “can I use my name as a trademark?” Well, as I often say, anything can serve as a trademark so long as it is distinctive and distinguishes your goods from others’ goods. So yes, a name can serve as a trademark. There are...
