Trademarks are some of the most valuable assets of successful businesses – in part because trademark rights never expire like patents and copyrights do. If a trademark is still in use, its rights and protections can last forever, and registration of the trademark registration can...
Read MoreMy first trademark application was filed 19 years ago this week. There was no online filing at the time. I took the application a few miles down the road to the USPTO offices by hand to submit it and get it “stamped” with a filing...
Read MoreAlthough trademark filings continued at record rates, 2018 may have been the quietest in recent memory for trademark related news. With no Supreme Court or otherwise major court decisions, no major rule changes, and no political developments directly affecting intellectual property, 2018 produced some interesting...
Read MoreIt is a bit odd, but some of the best benefits of owning a registered trademark may never be known directly by the owner and often go unnoticed. Why? Because owning a trademark registration can prevent future situations and conflicts from arising, but without any...
Read MoreIf trademarks were easy, the USPTO wouldn’t reject thousands applications each year. If trademarks were easy, I wouldn’t travel to several conferences a year to learn the latest from other experts. If trademarks were easy, every new business would have a creative and distinct brand...
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