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Category: Trademarks
COVID-19 Sparks a Flurry of Amazing Inventions
Everywhere we look we hear of the devastating impact of COVID-19 on health, businesses, social lives, and personal grooming. On the other side of this devastation is a significant increase in creativity and innovation designed to fight COVID-19. A glimmer of hope in an otherwise stormy landscape. As reported by the Word Economic Forum: “From […]
On Your MARK, Get Set, Go: The COVID-19 and Coronavirus Trademarks Race
COVID-19 and Coronavirus Trademarks “gone viral” Not so long ago, COVID-19 and Coronavirus were not in my vocabulary. How about you? That was then. This is now. In actual fact, the terms COVID-19 and Coronavirus are now everywhere. Generally speaking, these terms are part of the news, social media, and every conversation. Further, trademark applications […]
Coronavirus and Small Business Law: Top Five Legal Tips When Pivoting to an Online Business
THE CORONAVIRUS AND SMALL BUSINESS LAW SERIES This blog post series provides key legal tips to help you secure your business success during the Coronavirus pandemic. With this knowledge, you can return to what you do best – your service or product. Today’s topic: Pivoting from Brick & Mortar to an Online Business during the […]
Your Amazing Attorney is The Key to Protecting Trademark Communication
Trademark Alert A newly enacted USPTO rule in effect February 15, 2020 makes electronic communication mandatory in all trademark matters. The Trademark Communication Rule at a Glance 🔷 All communication with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) in Trademark matters must be electronic. 🔷 All trademark applications and documents must be filed using […]
Super Important Use of Trademark Symbols with Your Unique Brand
Your business identity includes your company name, product name, tagline, and/or logo. In addition, your business identity is personal, emotional, AND valuable. Registering the trademark for each business identity is a low-priced, high value action to secure your success. Furthermore, claiming your common law trademark rights using a trademark symbols is a no-cost first step. […]
The Value of an Innovation Strategy
Development of an innovation strategy builds an intellectual property “fence” for your company. This “IP” fence draws a boundary around your company’s intellectual property. What is intellectual property? It includes your patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, and publications. The fence formation of the fence may take many forms. Offensive intellectual property positions: attracts investors and […]
Trademark Guidance: The Best Way to Select and Protect the Brand You Love
Choose a business name, logo, and tagline that is strong and able to trademark register.
Conflict Resolution : The Marble Jar
When a client comes to me with a legal dispute, requesting my help with conflict resolution, most times the dispute relates to a “relationship gone wrong.” What does that mean exactly? At the beginning of a relationship, even a business relationship, you’re in what’s referred to as the “honeymoon phase”. At these early stages, novelty […]
Claim Your Accounts on Social Media Platforms
Twitter Username: @randikarpinia Account Owner Name: Chamberlin Okula Location: Russia Actual Fact – this happened to me. You’ve probably heard of impostors claiming to be celebrities, brands or company big-shots on social media platforms. I learned the hard way that even us “relatively unknowns” can lose our social media identity to imposters. I discovered […]
