Trademarks/Copyrights/Patents (Intellectual Property)
Copyright Infringement
Did you receive a letter from a lawyer, or, heaven forbid, Getty Images, stating that you used an image without permission? Does…
Trademarks and Word Mark Classification
When you’re thinking of your company’s name, slogan and/or tag line, be sure to weigh its “trademarkability.” Yes, yes, I realize “trademarkability”…
My Trademark is Registered – Now What?
Trademark owners often feel a justifiable sense of pride and satisfaction when they receive their trademark’s Certificate of Registration in the mail…
How to Choose a Distinctive Trademark
Your company’s trademark or service mark is the core of your brand identity in the marketplace. As such, it is one of…
A Primer on Patents
Everything you needed to know about patents but were afraid to ask… By Pin Tan, Patent Attorney and Managing Partner of Lightbulb IP…
Small Business Horror Story #5: Trademark Denied
The first step in starting a business is to choose a name. In my article on How to Start a Business in…
Trademark Basics
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) website is incredibly helpful in educating people about the trademark process. However, there are…
Beware Unofficial Trademark Solicitations
One of my clients recently called in a panic because she had just received a notice that the trademarks I’d filed on…