Trademarks
Take a few simple steps to safeguard your brand. See how trademarks can protect your logos, slogans, company name, and more.
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How to Protect Your Intellectual Property
Learn how to protect your intellectual property rights—from copyrights to patents.
· 8 min read
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Should Your Nonprofit Register a Trademark?
Registering a nonprofit trademark might seem unnecessary. It is easy to assume that having a common law trademark will protect your brand. But this is not the best course of action. Here's why.
· 3 min read
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Trademarking Groundhog Day
Groundhog Day is a tradition dating back over 100 years in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. The star attraction, a groundhog known as Punxsutawney Phil, makes weather 'predictions' based on his shadow. The day has become big business for the savvy local Groundhog Club that trademarked the name Punxsutawney Phil. Get some tips on how to recognize a trademark and how to trademark a distinctive sign.
· 4 min read
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Avoid These 7 Trademark Mistakes
Applying for a trademark can be a difficult process. Avoid these seven common mistakes people make when they get a trademark.
· 5 min read
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How Do I Choose a Trademark Class?
Choosing a trademark class can be the most difficult and confusing part of filling out a trademark application. Here are some tips to help you understand trademark classes and pick the correct one.
· 4 min read
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Do You Need a Lawyer to File a Trademark?
Whether or not you need a trademark attorney depends on your situation, though keep in mind that making sure your registration is done right the first time could actually save you time and money.
· 3 min read
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Can a Trademark for 'SEAL Team 6' Be Registered?
Within 48 hours of Osama bin Laden's death at the hands 'SEAL Team 6,' Walt Disney Corp. filed an application to register the name as a trademark. And Disney is just one of the many companies trying to capitalize on this and other real-life events.
· 3 min read
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5 Trademark Mistakes You Can Learn From
Registering a trademark requires investments of both time and money, so you'll want to avoid some of the most common mistakes.
· 4 min read
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Defend Your Trademark with a Cease and Desist Letter
Your efforts to build a brand can be thwarted by trademark infringers who can besmirch your reputation by offering inferior goods and services under your trademark. Learn how cease and desist letters can help stop trademark infringement.
· 4 min read
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Defend Your Trademark with a Certification of Cease and Desist
Trademark infringement can sap your business of sales while doing damage to hard-earned brand reputation. Learn how a certification of cease and desist can help you enforce your rights and stop infringement.
· 3 min read
